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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
TIT FOR TAT.
How Poor Woman Paid n Rich One
Back in Her Own
Coin.

She hoped that she was doing lots of
good. She would visit the poor in their
own homes and, as she believed. cheer
them up. One time she called on poor
Jewish woman in Hester street, and, as
was her wont, she Immediately began
to ask stereotyped set of questions
which she hurled at the woman.
How old are you? How many chill
dren have you? Can you read? Does
your husband drink" ETC., etc.
The woman did her best to stem this
interrogative avalanche and mumbled
some answers. After about half an
hours talk the philantAropic woman
went away and was driven to her home
in Fifth avenue, leaving her card with
her address at the poor woman's home.
A clergyman who did charitable work
in that section called on the Hester
street woman a few days after the rich
woman's visit. After some talk with
her. she said to him:
81 thinks dat L viii makes one CALL
well, my good woman, on whom do
you intend to call?''
She named the would-be benefac-
tress.
But" said the clergyman, ''do you
know how to behave when you cali
upon such person."
"Oh, yes!" She said. Il knows how
they behaves und behaves myself just
like 'em.''
/ She did call and was ushered into the
drawing-room. A few moments later
the wealthy woman entered the apart
ment. AS soon as she crossed the
| threshold her visitor began:
How old are you? How many chill
| dren have you? Can you read? Does
| your husband drink? How often does
he beat you?',
Then she turned sharply about and
holding up her ragged skirt she STROBE
out of the mouse and down the avenue
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
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AT EvENTIDE.

The tired breezes are tuckeS to rest
In the cloud-bedS far away.
The waves are pressed to the placid breast
OF the cleaning, dreaming bay;
The shore line swims in hazy heat,
Asleep in the sea and sky
And the muffied beat where the breakers
meet
Is a soft, sweet lullaby.
The pine-clad hill has crimson crown
OF glittering sunset CLOVIS,
The roofs of brown in the distant town
Are bathed in a blush of rose;
The radiant ripples shine and shift
In shimmering shreds of gold,
The seaweeds lift and browse and drift
And the jellies fill and fold.
The great sun sinks, and the gray fog heaps
His cloak on the silent sea,
The night-wind creeps where the ocean
sleeps,
And the wavelets wake in glee;
Across the bay like silver star
There wrinkles the harbor light,
And faint and far from the outer bar
The sea-birds call Good night"
Joe Lincoln, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
Snnnlx and Demand.

MISUNDERSTANDING, Mrs. he
Writer! Glad to see you looking sp
well. Your husband is busy as usual,
l presume?
Authors wife-Yes, he is writing ar
other work; but don't know the title.
He says it is collection of hints TO
help fools endure each other.
Publisher-Ah. When it is done ]
should much like the privilege of ex-
aiming it. There is great demand
just now for society books.-N. Y.
Weekly
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On fba Beach.

Female Voice from the Water-Oh,
Just look. girls! can float alone.
Jack Hardup Ito himself)-Lucky
girl! / can't even negotiate touch
Town Topics.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14

Daily except Sunday.
Connects with L. 1. N; b connects with O.
& c.; connects with KY, Central
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
Food and Hear beats.

The heart Of a vegetarian beats, on
an average. IS to The minute; that of
the meat-eaier ~. This represents
difference of 20. 700 beats IN "a hours.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
strikin~Iy Effective.

Il saw one of those idiots who rock
the boat cured once by homeopathic
treatment"
s'How was that?"
'Fellow hit him with stone."-Chi-
cago Tribune
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS +:
L. g n. &. q.

From Cincinnati-1O:5S a. m; 5:ss p.
M; 1910 p. m.
From Lexington-5:11 a. M; 7:4o a. IN;
1888 p. M; 6:27 p. M.
1898 p. IA.
DEPARTURE or TRAINS
To Cincinnati-5:15 a. m; 7:51 .. m;
$40 p. m.
To Lexington-7:47 a. m; HOS a. Ms
5:45 p. M; 1914 p. m.
To Richmond-11:0S a. m; $40 p. m;
1915 p. m.
To Maysville- a. M: 6:35 p. N.
F. B. CARR, Agent.
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Limitations OF Thought

Look out, Maude. lie is said to De
a, mind reader"
(, "Oh! l shall be very careful to sh3Sak
ONLY in French. "-Detroit Journal. /,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
PRICE THREE CENTS.

Goes with white nass. drifting down the
river and containing whole iamlies. Vl
twenty 10 thirty persons WIN theI
household goods and animals on oodin
Thousands of these boats have passed
ths army gunboats.
4 REST.
The Nebraska regiment marched from
Saniernando 90 Calumpit to-day for
thirty days rest
The regiment numbers about three hum
dred westher-heaten veterans. Two OF
the companies are mere squads and their
battered canteens and shiny clothes sho"
unmistskabie marks Of rough campaign
ing but the soldiers are happy.
Several or them dropped by the way
from the heat. but when they boarded
the special train az Calumpit. bound for
Manila. they yelled like school BOYS. ana
the other troops went 10 their stations
and cheered heartily.
GIVES THEM \ CHANCE.
Major-Generai OTIS has declined 10
recognize the Insurgents 90 the extent
of agreeing 90 an armistice. but he mas
nofined the American Commanders o
abstain temporarily from aggressive ac-
ton Thus be is iu position 20 resume
hostilites AZ any time. This will defeat
any subterluges 90 gain time. wni-n
would not De- the ease if the General
agreed TO am armistlce. The Fhipinos
are so deceptive. that people hesitate to
credit with good faith their latest over
lures. But more attention is now palh
TO them than was paid TO their previous
advances.
The Filipino Commission Is acting un-
der instructions from Aguinaldo and the
congress. but it is possible if peaee.. l.
arranged that Generals Pic Del Piar.
Luna aud their followers VIII continue
a guerilla warfare. ,,..,.
cable communication between lio'.'
ana Bacalor. which has been interrupt
cd. has been resumed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
THE ORDER SIGNED.
4 rst Payment of Cuban Troops Has
r,ccn eet for NcNi SATURDAY.

HAVANA. May 20-The order FOR the
patment of tn, cuban troop, und lne Ie-
ii,rrv of their arms t1 ihr May lpi' Nl ne
..f f .a,.,,s rnrtnIriDnUtica under the super
vision of the c.vI Governor was signed
Gt C1verupr-G,neral Brooke to-day. put
se Fsf 70 has NOT been pl''ls"ed. ana .9uld
he supnrcsscd. were reasons ior sucn a
,',.,lre- fo arise 0urius lAe next totty-e.sht
hours t. .,. ... -
ports from Washington nave bYn At tafi-
arce with The official unders3afd fdlng. h0t D
IDre ana there. The lrst payment Of the
troone has b,en see for May -ttI at tle
foot of the prado. iu Havana. and the
second FOR May Wth at santiago oe las
Veras i'm Havana Province. The pay
ments viii De continued at other places
IN thc province day by day thereafter
The provincial governors VIII meet with
c'reruor-General Brooke Zoo Havana on
Innc lsf 90 discuss the affairs of tue
island ana exchange Impressions gained
by them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
CASE POSTPONED.
Trial OF the North Carolina Elcc'ion
Cases Goes Over One Month.

RALEIGH. y. g.. May CA special to
the News and Observer from Greenvile.
says. The case against the citzens of
GrDnviue before United States Commls-
sloner OrmonI chat started yesterday
morning. dragged 900 until the middle or
the afternoon before the testimony Tor
tho prosecution was all iu.
Assistant District Attorney ~peers ar
rived this morning 90 help engineer the
case. When the government rested its
case. counsel for the defense stated they
had testimony t0 offer
The Commissioner announced that the
defense must finish its side to-day or ne
would hold the case until midnight.
Counsel stated that 30 was Impossible To
Introduce au the evidence for me de-
feuse to-day and that such decision py
the Commissioner was an injustice. the
Assistant District Attorney recognized
this Injustice ana declined TO be put TO
81. and as ho could not be- here next
week the case was postponed 10 June I'd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
M'MILLAN A CANDIDATE.
Tie Gives Secretary Aiger IN unrqui,-
ocal Answer 10 His Query.

DETROIT. MICH. May 9-Lass night
Senator James Mcmillan received the fol-
lowing dispatch nom Washington:
Are reports ln the press 70 The effect
that you are candidate Tor The United
States Senate true. answer at once
iS.gccdl RUSSELL A. Ai.GER
To-day The Senator answered % ~ fo..
lows:
"R. y. Aiger Washington.
I should have preferred q personal con-
ference with YOU. but your dispatch sp-
pears 10 demand an immediate answer. 1
avn candidate FOR the United States
Senate
tssned1 JAMES NMfLIkN
Secretary Ayers dispatch is looked
upon by senator MoMulan's nj nds mere
a. an Indication that the Secretary Is
considering a withdrawal from the sena-
torlal race.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
Nn,. Rnitie,hln ncenn.

SAN FRANCISCO. May % The con.
strucuon OF the battleshlp ohio has beer
fairy started. the first rivrt having zen
driven 80 the Union Iron Works. The
performance Wa attended with consid-
erabl, ceremony fhe entire goyeumcnt
force being present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

JACKSONVILLE FLA. May 2o.-The
entire plant OF the g.. n. Cato cigar Man
ufacturing Company was burned here To-
night The loss Is SlS00e win stnp
Insurance. The origin was incendsry.
the safe In the office being robbed before
the place Was fired Mr.. Cato viii rebuild
immedIately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

Wu-Ml NGTCN. y. O., NAY 2O-The
Nicholas POLITE and Walter Silv.-
We're arraignci to-day before United
States Commission 5. p. Collier and az
thr conclusion of lae IHyesuraH1n wei.
held Tor trial ai the United tsates District
Court which meets IN This city the first
week in June next. The bond of polifz
was hXed al 5000. and mat OF Sllyy at
$500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
iauy depressed he had remarked that
DE would take bis own life.
Mr. LAIERS > CAREER

Mis-. Ia In - ~ AkiaNsiA.
N,r John iaucr was born at Kaiscrs-
lantern. Paaua. Germany and complet-
cd Dol. -iXty-fourth year on March Nh
last. Ho came 80 this country when six
fecn wears old and travelled at first
through the principal sections OF the
United States and canada. following his
trrfr se skilled wood carver About
four or five years before the breaking
oYf of fhc war between thc States he
,ane to Richmond to i've and had been
n.re eyer since He had been prosper
ore in business and mad amassed quite
a. haudromc fortune.
Io married Miss Rosalie Rcinhardt.
ef.frr of Professor Jacob and Mr.. j. g.
RafnhlrGt ~ This city and ne leaves
two children. one daughter Kate who
about slX yours ago married Mr. Charles
Williams % Wholesale dry goods dealer
in charlotte Is. g.. and Mr. John Lauer,
Jr Nr Llurr was at One time a repre-
sentative of clay Ward in the Common
Council
Arrsncements for the funeral have not
boon completed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21

panies OF the Signal Corps enoanDed ai
Savannah were mustered out OF the ser.
vice this morning. individual discharges
and deaths have thlnnod the companies
4, tbat only thirty-scvcn men formed the
aorr,eate "a OF those mustered out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
The Bible to Be Textbook and
TheyWiII BeDistinctiyey Christian,
DANCING AND PLAYING CARDS.
Oycrfures From Prcsbyfcrics hskin.
Advice i'm Dealing with Church
Members Addicted to These
Worldly Pleasures Duties
OF Pastors IN Early
Marriages.

The meeting Of The Presbyterian Gem
era Assembly yesterday brought forth
number of very interesting features
The most Important nI iar-reacning
was tho report submitted hy tho COM
m.ttee on Church and Christian Edu-
( cation OF which Rev. Dr. R. p. Kerr is
/ chairman
! The report recommends the establish
ment OF denommationa schools cou-
tr0.led by Boards OF rutees wherein
the Bible shall De used as a Textbooks
The schools shau be d.suncuyely Chris
/ uan schools.
This report win probably be considered
/ tomorrow. and while there viii be OPP
position TO the same it VIII doubtless be
adopted
Memorials were received from several
Prasbyteries asking advice as 10 tho
nroprety of ministers performing mar
riase ceremonies where tho parties are
under age and there IS opposition nom
the'r relatives. also as TO means for the
abatement Of dancing and card-playns
among church members
prvorro>-,t. t.>rpcto,,,
Tho body was called 20 order for IT'S
third days session 90 9.3J o'clock yester-
5,,. ,,,r,,,,, and ,,-.. halo .., t.,,,. ana
HNf'u 'A "'Fo.i'lliI 'A''ol7e7' le" "S
Rcr. :. ii Chester H. d. of Nashville.
Tenn
Tb. cor,mitteo ~, f-orofon corrs-rord-
,,.,o -o,or.ol Tho e,,,o,,.i-,, ,,,,,,,,...,t.a.
-'"a
i' me General Assembly ot the Cumuer-
land Presbyterian church, Denver COL;
The General Assembly of The Presby-
teti4n o.ll,n iu rn. United States sends
t....... l..l......f ,,,1 .,,,... ,t,.+ ....
"'''' '"f f''"' may 'i'"u an your ''-
n'is Win success he"' fh'ilp!ahs' w.
~
To the General Assembly or the PresDy-
ter.an Church in the United States Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
THE FIGHTING

MANILA. 1850 a. NJ. nay 2o-Colone.
kobbes expedition up the Rio Grando
met with DO resistance except at the OUT
skirts of San Luis. where several huns
dred Fnipinos were entrenched ON the
banks 0f the stream. The insurgents rs-
treated beyond Candaba. and the gum
boats steamed ahead. all the way train
ing their Calling guns upon the banks
and dr0pp z shells wherever uni orm5 ape
pc1rcl ou The shore
Tt- euboats dispersed the insurgents
before san Luis.
After they had passed sh1rpsho0tars
from trees across tho river. "a hundred
yards distant hlrrassod the Seventeenth
Infantry which was marching bY fours
along tho narrow wooded road from
which the troops were unable To see the
enemy
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Wants the Filipino Congress to Pass
on the Question,
KOBBE'S MARCH UP RIO GRANDE
He Meets with Little Resistance IN
cept at San Iuis-Nativcs Along tie
Route Give the Americans y
P0rtoHican MelCome-Com-
ing from All Points With
Flags Of Truce.

WASHINGTON. May 0.-The following
dispatch has been received al Washing
ton.
Manila. May 2oth.
"Adiuant General. Washington d. g.:
..Commis=ioncrs Of Agu.uaido arrived
this morning. Wish to consult United
state commission. which they will do 22d
instant. Their power limited and appar-
entity armistice a condition precedent 10
negotiation
"Aeuinaldo asks cessation hosuliues 20
ascertain desires Filipino people.
csieneN Otis"
COMMISSION ARRIVES
MANILA. May iO.-A. M-May %
General Gregorio Del Pillar commander
OF the insurgent forces In front of Cen
eral Lawtons division. Lieutenant-Colo-
mel Alberto Barretto. Judge Advocate.
Major 4 aic.a OF AgunaldOs staff and
Senior Graciognzaga former member
OF the Filipino cabinet. the commission
ers appointed TO cooperate with SenOrs
florenuno Torres Pablo Campo and
.codorr ll0cn o.. Manila for the pur-
pose Of negotiating terms Of peace with
tho American commissioners reached
Manila by special train from Malolo- at
Slj o'clock This morning.
The party was met by Lieutonant-Col-
0ne Barry. AdJuaut-Generll. and cone
Quoted from The train 90 tho Launch
Captain aud taken to The palace at Gala
canaan. and after breakfast We're driven
through tho city To- the Ayuntamiento.
The party was closeted with General
Otis for more than an hour. but The in-
tery.ew was decidedly unsatisfactory. the
commission having nothing definite 20
propose and being unemp0wered 30 ne
eluate terms.
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OTIs RETrsEn.

The commissioners brought c0mmuni-
cation direct from Aguinaldo asking for
am arm.stice pending the decision OF the
Filipino Congress as to- what policy
should Dee adopted As before General
Ous refused Co entertain the proposition
THE commissioners. after leaving the
city han accepted am invitation % visit
the Oregon and the other vessels of the
American fleet in the bay ana they wero
also granted pcrmi ion 20 see thrir
families before returning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
DEWEYS TINE RARY,
Nothing Known Of if n I'll" Depart
ncu, FFxc~pt ia Il, General WAY.

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-S' fir tDe
Navy Depart ncnt knows nothing except
ln ,he most gercra. way OF the itinerary
OF Admiral Dewey's cruise from Manila
10 New York He has reported simply
(continued on seventh Pago)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
WEATHER FOKECAsr.

virginia-Continued cool. with increas-
ing cloudiness Sunday. and probably
showers by Sunday night Monday show
crs. fresh north 10 northwest winds
North and South Carolina-Fair sunday.
Monday showers: westerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-21
on rHrIP FACES.


The members of one Dattalian lay On
their faces in the road for quarter Of
an hour trying 20 locate the rifemen and
return thrir fire. Two Americans We're
wounded The road wound close 10 tho
stream and was thckly settled II was
picturesque march Many groups OF
hundreds of natives were clustered under
thc trees on the opposite bank displaying
white shirts towels. sheets or anything
white 1n poles.
Some -Louted welcome 20 the American
soldiers. but most ~ Them maintained a
saren silence. An old man in a carr'aae
mnt h. troops tWo miles outside of Gown.
lie said. ID have lived in England and /
have told the people that the Americans
are ii1e tho English and th1t tney need
no. be afraid
CAPTAIN Grant boz command Of The gua-
boats. landed before the troops arriN d
and met with Porto R'cln' welcome.
The natives who had assembled ON the
shore crowded about the Americans with
fulsomr expressions of friendship. ap-
j4renty half afraid that they would be
ma-sacred.
Captain Grant quickly distributed the
men from the gunboat Laguna de- Bay 20
guard the town. and the natives sent a
mes. enger To tell the people who had
taken refuge in the swamps 10 return.
Hundreds OF natives thereupon returned
timidly man with am improvlsed flag
of truce flying from bamboo pole pre-
cediue each party. \ Capuchin pr'e Z.
one Of The few whom the Filipinos had
not imprisoned. was found az Caudgbl.
He SAID IL was useless 10 try 10 convince
tho natives that the Americans had not
come io oppress them rs they believed
their leaders who had strongly impressed
This belief upon them.
The walls OF he town were nlac1rdel
with reports OF slaughter of Americans
hundreds of women We're eaid % have
been taken prisoners. As soon rs Major
Kobe reached San Luis the natives raid
ed tho Insurgents rice stores.
NATIVES AFTER RICE.
All day a stream Of half-nakcd people
emerged from the store house. IN the man
rer of ants. rushing % their homes with
bacs os rice on their heads. Ca Thurs
dav night body of insurgents returned
10 san Luis and burned part OF the town.
lieutenant Cunningham. wish signal
cornr party engaged I'm running tele-
prapn linr was camped near the place.
Major Kobbe sent the army gunb0at
Cavadonga there and found the par.v
to-day ln the town.
The Rio Grande. since Major Kobbe
started has been the highway for the
exodus Of the natives and to-day there q.
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Continued on Sixth pagc.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-05
Smoke.
The Home
UniOn-M Made
Cigar.
l%HAE~aAE~ a~E>n~EAES
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BICYCLES.

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FOR RENT-Lots for gardening Hills &,
Kinkead, 143 n Market 1lO-6tx-eod
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ghe aaita naiu Eagle aueamesdau ornio aprir s.
PROFESS SIGNALS
PHYSICIANS

E. E HAMILTON, N. D.
rs E. Douglas Avenue (Bittiug block,
third hoor). Take elevator at Market
street entrance.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat
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All About the Railroad.
Continued from First Page.


increased, and the road once in opera
tian can never get away, and no one
can put it in his safe and lock it up,
or pocket it and carry it away. 1t is
yours for all time TO do your work, to
handle your freight, mails, passengers
and traffic of all kinds, and to be for
ever taxed for your benefit, and in re-
duction Of your taxes, and to help
educate your children, build your
school houses and make and keep up
your county roads.
Will there be business enough 60
sustain the road, and furnish paying
and profitable traffic?
The one item of coal will furnish an
ample tonnage for hundred years.
The State Geological map just pub
lished under the supervision of DR.. T.
G. White, State Geologist shows that
the whole valley enclosed between the
Chestnut Ridge and Laurel Mountains
including nearly all Of Valley district
and much other territory, is under
land with the Upper Freeport Coal,
the same that is SO extensively mined
and cooked in Cleartield, Cambria and
adjoining counties, in Pennsylvania
and OF an average thickness of six
feet, At least 10000 acres of this coal
lies along and adjacent to the railroad
from Masontown to KingWood. An
average of six analyses of this coal
made by different chemists shows that
it exceeds the Connellsville coal in
fixed carbon equals it in volatile mat
ter has less ash, and less sulphur,
while four samples of coke exhibited
a larger per cent Of fixed carbon, and
less ash, volatile matter and sulphur
conclusively showing it to be as good
a steam coal, and as good a coke for
iron manufacturing purposes as the
Connellsville coal or coke.
Of this field DR.. ]. j. Stephenson.
Of the University of New York City,
at one time Professor of Geology in
our State University, and on the
staff OF the Pennsylvania State Geo
logical Survey, says in paper read
before the American Philosophical
Society (pgs. 27S-9 of transactions of
that Society," The especial features
Of the bed here, aside from its thick
ness, is its freedom from sulphur.
1t yields an excellent coke.