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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-10

PURE
WATER,

If the advice given in those three
words is needed, good health Will fol-
low. City water is not good for many
reasons, principally, because IL Is con-
taminated with vegetable and putrid
matter OF all descriptions. A simple
analysis shows this 20 be a fact.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-10
THE PASSING HOUR

The First California has earned a
change of post.
Gen. Gomez has exchanged the sword
for the sandbag.
1t looks like trouble in the Philip
pines. The situation must be very SER
icus indeed when there is such censor
ship over both press dispatches and
private messages.
Colorado, the Centennial State. does
not propose to be outdone by the Rand
or the Klondike in gold production
But the blow of prosperity will kill the
silver party in the State.
The advocates of the standing army
of 100000 were hard put in the House
at Washington. The bill as it has
passed is a surrender on the part of
its advocates rather than even a COM
promise.
- % go
Be thankful for the balmy cline of
Hawaii nei. In the midwest in the
United States they are hanging extern
siOns on the thermometers. Travellers
by wagon road are frozen to death in
sight of houses and railroad traffic is
suspended.
900 " 49,
There has been, doubtless, mad COM
ment on the action of Germany's rep
resentative at Apia. Samoa. If the
failed in his duty his country will call
hi m oh
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-10
MEXICAN
SADDLE

is as near perfect in con-
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die resemble the old Ha-
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natives years ago and which
seem to grow in greater de-
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The tree of this saddle is
Identical; If possible the
Mexican is an Improvement
in tiat it is beautifully stamp
ed and decorated, has COM
.plete box STRIPS and is well
finished.
The saddles range in price
from SIS 10 $40.
Our Cotton Manila Tie
Ropes are very strong with
convenient snap on end.
Prices are very reasonable.
Full lire of Stable Fur
nishings.
Call and examine our stock.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

plete confession to Denham and my
self just now"
and presume the mystery is solved
at last" remarked Lampkin, tenta-
lively. 81 must say, however, that
l am still in the dark on one or two fea-
lures of the case. For instance, it
seems an unnecessary thing for. Kola
to cremate the body and inform you
anonymously that the remains would
be found in the hotel"
THAT seems to have been an after
thought, and there was a reason for it. -
explained Hendricks. He was spend
ing pleasant evening with his victim
in Caruthers' rooms and committed the
deed sooner than he really intended.
Caruthers, it appears, was just begin
ming to suspect that Kola was not an
Italian, and a dispute arose between
them. Kola struck him a single blow
in the temple, and he fell dead with
out a sound or blood
''Ah, see!" exclaimed Lampkin.
Then" went on Hendricks, "Kola
feared, as he was seen to enter Car
uthers' rooms, that he would be sus-
pected, so he quickly resorted to the eX-
cellent scheme of making it appear
that his victim had suddenly left the
city.
He first crowded Caruthers' body
into one of his big trunks and deliber-
ately went down to the street and en-
ployed a passing baggageman to come
up for the trunk, pretending that it
was his. Without attracting notice,
he got the trunk delivered at his own
rooms in town, and early the nextmorn
ing had it removed out here by his In
dian servant. He next dropped Car
uthers' valet a note from. Philadelphia,
which was mailed in that city by an
eastern confederate, and later he
forged another communication TO Miss
Huntington.
But, in the meantime, he was think
ing of some unique means of totally
destroying the body. He ended by cut
ting it up and reducing it to ashes by
oxy-hydrogen fame, all except the
hand, which. for a time, escaped his
notice He was about to throw the
ashes away when he ran across the
hand. Then the thought occurred to
him that unless it was proved beyond
doubt that Caruthers was actually
dead there would be endless litigation
before Miss Huntington could come
into her uncle's estate. AS you know,
that would not have suited Kola. so he
put the ashes and hand in the vase, and
managed. to get them into Caruthers'
apartments. His first idea was that it
would be taken for the work of crank,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

hence his cranky letter to me. His
next inspiration was to hypnotic Gle
low and make him confess and flee, but
for a week the artist persistently avoid
ed him, and it was not till Kola discov-
cred that was back from Boston that
he accidentally met the artist and ac-
complished his purpose"
But why did Kola make the first at
tempt on your life?" asked the doctor
Because he had already decided to
murder Caruthers, marry the heiress
and continue his role of Italian
count in New York, and was afraid that
would sooner or later recognize him."
But the second attempt on your
life?" questioned Lampkin.
''Was because he found out thai l was
at the rooms of Count Bantinni the
morning after Gielow's apparent fight,
and was afraid 1 would finally discover
his disguise. think from the fact that
he avoided me during that time that
he was afraid of me, but after he played
the Bible trick on us l think he be-
lieved he could brighten me out of fol-
lowing up the Bantinni clew and into
belief in the guilt of Gielow However,
his fears got the best of him and he
decided to kill both you and me by
means of his dead-fall."
Just then there was the sound of a
gong down the road and the patrol
wagon dashed into view.
The ambulance will follow pretty
soon" remarked Hendricks. Doctor,
am going to leave you and Miss Hunt
ington with the patient while Denham
and | go in with our booty"
THAT will be all right" answered
Lamplin. Wen look after him.
Denham and Hendricks had led Kola
out to the wagon and put him in, and
Hendricks was about to climb in after
him when DR.. Lampllin came to the
door and signaled to Hendricks to come
back.
Miss Huntington wants to see you
before you CO." he said.
a sheepish expression was mingled
with the flush on Hendricks face as
he entered the room where Gielow lay
awake and smiling contentedly. Miss
Huntington rose from the bedside and
held out her hand.
Il couldn't let you GO without speak
ing to YOU" she said, her eyes filling.
Il shall never forget your goodness as
long as [ live. You are the best friend
L ever had. Arthur" she said, turning
to Gielow, 81 cannot say what L want
to say. 1 am going to kiss him" And
she put her arms around the neck of
the detective and kissed him on the
lips.
Hendricks grew very red in the face,
and saying something about wishing
he had it all to do over again, he backed
from the room. AS ne turned at the
threshold he stumbled over a rug and
almost fell into Lampkin's arms.
The doctor braced him up with
hand on each of his shoulders, and
grinned and smacked his lips sgnifi-
cantly. But Hendricks only swore at
him, waXed redder in the face and de-
scended to the wagon and crawled in
beside KOla.
THE END.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
NICE PRESENT FOR A BRIDE.
A Former Sweetheart of Charities
Gave Her a Pillow stuffed with
His Pretty Curtis.

Both of the girls had been unfortu-
nate enough to fall in love with the
same man at different periods OF his
and their existence, and the girl who
had been engaged to him for over
three years at one time was hot the
one who finally married him. The
other girl, while knowing nothing of
the actual engagement, knew, that the
first girl had been strong and danger
Gus rival, and she was more than
pleased to receive. among her other
wedding gifts, dainty remembrance
from her husbands old love. The
husband, being better acquainted with
the old love, suspected something pc
culiar, although he didn't know what
or why.
THAT was a beautiful slumber pill.
low you sent u.s." said the bride to the
other girl, upon the occasion of thn
first call, "and such lovely, firm fin-
ing, too. What is it filled with, dearie
excelsior or curled hair?"
"Curled hair" the other girl made
smiling answer. ''curled hair, my dears
Charles hair, in fact. All the time he
was engaged to me-over three years,
as YOU know, of course, darling. l
made him save his pretty curls every
time the barber cut them, and bring
them to me. 1t was an awful bother
to him, but he always would do any
thing l asked him-I hope your in
fiuence over him is half as strong, my
dear girl-and l got enough hair IN
time, naturally curled hair, you might
say. to make a lovely big pillow. /
thought you really ought to have 1t
now, as you finally captured him, 80
l sent it to you. Tell Charlie all about
it, won't you?"
The ragman who haunfs the alleys
of that particular neighborhood made
the find of a beautiful soft pillow on
the brides garbage box next morning.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
Important Steps.

Not long ago number of consta-
bles were assembled at Scotland Yard
London. for the purpose of being ex-
amined in matters relating to police
duty, previous to being appointed as
sergeants. The following question was
asked candidate by Il member of the
examining board: You are on duty
in the vicinity of menagerie. and
you are informed that a lion. has
broken loose and is roaming about
the streets. What steps would you
take?" Jolly long ones, sir!" re-
piled the constable. to the amusement
of the other members of the board
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
i CHAPTER XX.-CoNTINUED.

Good, good!" approved Hendricks,
as Kola's body began TO grow limp.
"Give him some more!"
''Oh. no, he must not be too deeply
under it," objected Lampkln. He is
i just right now. Let him loose. III man
age him as easily as rowbOat down
stream. Now, if he will only talk"
Kola's face was bloodless For mo-
ment there was no sound inside or out
side Of the house. Lampkin raised the
towel little, for the lips Of the Indian
were moving.
A harsh laugh broke from the death
like face.
Its the wisdom of the east"
chuckled Kola. III never be suspect
ed. and when Hendricks is out of the
way, / shall be free. Yes, free, and rich.
and as powerful as king
There he paused. Lampkin held up
his hand to warn the others not to
sneak, and in a distinct voice said:
but Gielow-will he be found?"
"Never!" burst impulsively from
Kola's lips. NO one else knows the Sc
L.
head of the dragon"
The eyes of Hendricks and the doctor
met. Hendricks flashed knowingly,
and he grunted as he turned and ran
into the hall. A moment later Lamp
kin followed, finding the detective ex-
aFnining the walnut dragon at the foot
of the stairs.
II believe on my life that the head of
the thing unscrews," Hendricks eX-
claimed, excitedly. ''See where it has
been rubbed by use. By Jove, l have
iti"
Grasping the head in his hands, Hen
bricks gaze it powerful wrench, and it
began to turn. In moment it came
off and they saw, protruding from a
hollow tube in the neck of the dragon,
q steel rod with a ring on its end. Hen
bricks tried 80 push the rod downward,
but il resisted his efforts. Then, as
,endipg the steps till he was above the
ring. he pulled it steadily upward4 A
little bell inside the dragon rang. This
was followed by creaking sound un-
Ter the heH floor, and tall git-framed
olate-glass mirror in the brick wall
near by leaned outward on one side.
Running to it. Lampkin pulled it out
and found that it turned on hidden
hinges. And behind the mirror was re-
sealed a doorway and narrow fight
If stairs leading downward intQj the
darkness. There was lantern - the
arst step. and Hendricks lighted and
holding II above his head ne hurried
down the stairs. At first the steps were
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

of wood, but deeper down they were of
unhewn stone.
Perhaps 40 feet from the surface of
the earth, they found themselves in a
long, narrow cavern, which wound
abount like serpent's trail. And when
they had gone perhaps 200 yards from
their starting point they found them
selves stopped by brick wall in which
was a rusty iron door. The door was
locked. but bunch of keys hung on a
hook near by.
I'VE have found him." said Lampl1in.
Hendricks nodded as he began to try
the keys in the lock. After many fail
ures, the door was finally opened, and.
in the combined light of the lantern
and streak of daylight that came in
at tiny crack in the rock, they saw,
crouching in corner, a white-faced
creature with walling eyes and dis
heveled hair.
"Who is it?" came from his lips in a
rasping whisper.
Friends" said Hendricks.
Gielow tried to rise, but fell back
ward.
I'm Gods name-water!" he gasped.
Here, drink this first" said Lampkin,
kneeling and drawing out from his
pocket flask of brandy. Gielow tried
to take the bottle in his hands, but his
fingers were too stiff from cold. DR..
Lampkin placed the bottle to his lips,
and Gielow drank
'Oh, thank God!" he said. rs it true,
are you friends?'.'
This is Mr.. Mfnard Hendricks" an
swered Lampllin. with a glance at the
holder of the lantern, land Miss Hunt
ington is outside in carriage waiting
to take you home"
ooh, no, really?" cried the prisoner,
and then he lowered his head to his
knees and laughed like a happy child.
1T seems like years since came here"
He tried again to rise, but Lampllin
stopped him.
"You must first drink some of this
liquid food" he said
As he opened the bottle, Gielow eyed
it like famished beast. AS he was
taking it from a spoon from the doc
tors hands, Hendricks peered out
through the crack.
81 have the solution now" he re-
marked. ''In cutting the new road
along here, they came within a few
feet of chopping the end off this cav
ern. The blasting caused the crack.
He must have thrust his message
through it."
Gielow nodded as he ate, but he made
no comment.
''Now, that is enough for the pres
ent," said Lampkin. ''We must get you
out of here and warm you up before we
do anything else"
They raised the artist to his feet, and
bore him slowly between them along
the dark passage, and up the dark
stairs to the hall above.
We'll take him straight to Kola's
room and wrap him up" said the
doctor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
CHAPTER Xxi.

When they had put him in big, soft
bed in the chamber adjoining Kola's
reception room, Hendricks went out to
the carriage The green curtain was
still down, but he saw that it was pulled
aside, and that the occupant was peer
ing cautiously out. When she saw him
coming, she opened the carriage door
and looked anxiously into his face.
Hendricks smiled.
"Gielow is, safe,'' ehe said. "He is
weak, of course, butshe will pull through
all right
She seemed unable either to answer
or to move. The stare of her eyes
seemed to indicate doubt on her part as
to the verify of the news:
Il think you might come in, if you
wish" added Hendricks. eve have put
him to bed, and the doctor is preparing
something warm for him.
Without a word, she got out of the
carriage, and dumbly followed him.
AS they were ascending the steps, she
paused halfway up the flight and
looked at Hendricks pitifully, and then
she clutched his arm.
II don't know what's the matter
with me-" she faltered. Il don't seem
able to move. Oh, please pardon my
weakness
Its the shock" said Hendricks, al
most tenderly. You must try to calm
yourself. All the trouble is over, you
know, and the prisoner is in chains. y
Il thought something serious had
happened" she said, slowly recovering.
Il heard the crash, and then, as you did
not appear, and the sergeant remained.
l thought something was wrong"
perhaps you had better GO back to
the carriage and not try to go in" sug-
gested Hendricks.
The remark seemed to rouse her to
action.
''Oh, no, L must see him! can help
and, releasing his arm, she mounted the
steps uDaided.
Hendricks led her to the door of the
room where they had taken Gielow.
Lampl1in appeared on the threshold.
'He's begging to see you, Miss Hunt
ington," said he.
He pushed the door open, and when
she had gone in he closed it and stood
facing Hendricks. For a moment they
looked into each others eyes without
speaking. Then Hendricks turned
away abruptly.
He went into a little alcove off the
big reception-room, and, glancing at
Denham and the sleeping Indian, he
rang the telephone.
He ordered from the nearest police
station patrol wagon, for the prisoner,
and an ambulance, with all the COM
forts available, for the transportation
of an invalid. Then he came and looked
down at Kola's face.
Il presume you found Gielow pretty
bad off, . remarked Denham. There was
something in his tone which showed
vast respect for Hendricks.
Hendricks nodded, and then he
stretched his hand over Kola to the
young officer.
MY boy, you saved three lives this
mornings and showed the sort of stuff
you are made of. / shall never forget
you. You won't lose by it. l shall
speak 10 your chief about you. II he
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

ever goes back on you. or you need en-
ployment, come to me-
~ enhaam flushed to the roots of his
hair.
Thank you, Mr.. Hendricks" he
said, feelingly.
Al TINS juncture the Indian opened
his eyes and stared fxedly at Hendricks.
Il hate you, Hendricks" were his
first words.
Flies seem to do the same thing in
the summer" answered Hendricks.
drily, ''but 1 manage to get along. /
am not bald-headed."
IF you will guarantee safety to
me- said Kola, after moments DELHI
Grafton, Il will restore Gielow to
YOU He may be alive yet, but if 1 do
not reveal the of his hiding-place
he will never see the light of day.
tell you l am positively the only living
possessor of the secret"
Hendricks face wore comical ex-
preston. He glanced at Denham and
said:
Rich, isn't it?'
Denham nodded, and Kola's bead-like
eyes rolled back and forth wondering
ly as his gaze vibrated between them.
ut is not an unreasonable request"
said he.
You forget" replied Hendricks.
suavely, that you have already court
eously volunteered all the information
necessary. You are gem, Count Ban
tinni. You actually do so many good
deeds that you forget about them. You,
of course, remember telling us about
the head of the dragon, the lantern,
the stone stairs, the long cavern, and
the cell at the end"
Kola's face darkened. He reflected
"a moment and then said:
Il see you made me talk unconscious
ly. L acknowledge that you have I'M
done me completely"
He sat up and his handouts clanked
as he folded his hands over his knee.
us Gielow alive?" he questioned.
Thanks, yes;" said Hendricks.
''Well, | am glad of that, anyway. He
stood between me and my desire, that's
all l had against him."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

Willie-Say.. pa, the paper says the
wedding was very quiet affair: what
does it mean by that?
Pa-It must refer to the marriage of
deaf and dumb couple, my son.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31

Half an hour later Hendricks went
out on the veranda and looked down
the road. DR.. Lampkin was there walk
ing back and forth.
"How's Gielow?" asked the detec-
tive.
"Tip-top," answered the doctor.
Hell be at his easel in a week. How's
the prisoner?"
Resigned and meek as lamb" an
swered the detective. "He made COM
The evening times., 1899-08-14
RAILRoADr.
Baltimore & Ohio
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect June IL, lsoa.
Leave Washington from station corner Of se~
Jersey Avenue and G Street
For Chicago and Northwest. vestibuled LiHifed
trains 10. 80 a. M. SOS, p. m, daily.
For CINCINNATI. ST. Louis and ~, inaanai,is ad la
Express, 1875 m. Yestibuled Limited S.to y
m. express 12.os night. daily
For Pittshury and Cleveland. 10-3o 4 m ano
.. 30 and 11.55 p. m. daily.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. is.oo n,gnl !.
g. m. and $3.50 .. m.
FOR Luray $40 p. m. daily. sn
xI0o. x7.l0, xa00. rs 80, 635. xy30. xl0Oo a M
4:35. s6.o5. a510. 1850. x6.2o. ESQ, xsoo, sSo'
1000. II 80 III so p. Sundays. Z 81. s.vs' :Is
xsco. s.ss. 4.a5. xs.o5. Islo. $50. 1s.oc. alooo.
For Annapolis. 7:io .. m: p:l5. and $50 p
m; sundays. $50 a. m; ASS .. m- NIX
$50 $50 p. m Sundays, 800 a. M, LID p m
For Hagerstown. 'io:ss a m and $50 p m
FOR Hoyd and way points, week az "a
For Gaithersbursg end wa, points week days:
$50. a. m. i-.50. zoo. s-a3. s,3s, !0o. H;E
p: sundays. 500 q NJ LID A'S'' ''0''
For Washington Junction and way points. 900
a. m. $50. $50 p. n week days W" = H''
LIS p. m Sundays.
For Bay Ridge. weekdays, $50 a. m. 4:ao p
m. Sundays, 9:35 q. m. 1:30 aud SIS p m.
Royal Blue Line.
/ All trains illuminated with Pintsch light; No.,
For Baltimore. Philadelphia. New iorS' 70 bos ~
ton, and the Esst. week days, 7.o5. ~: ~, ~
a. m. l205 LIS p. m. Dining Cars1 s:oo
"Royal Limited" Exclusively Pullman IRAN;
Dining Car SOS Dining Carr. 500. nSo, ana
Sundays, 7.o5, eco q. M, I2H5 noon. LIS Dining
Car. 500. sos Dining Cara. 800, 11.5o (sleepins
Car open 10 o'clo:k} and 2s5 night.
Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. M, 12.os noon. and
LIS and a.0c 2. 70. week daya lz.o5 noon Sun
dsys.
For Cape May, 12.o5 noon.
'Excep. Sunday. xEIpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotss
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
left at ticket Offices, 6l9 Pennsylvania Avenue
NV. New York Avsnue and 18th Street, ano
at Depot.
F. d. UNDERWOOD. D. b. MARTIN.
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The evening times., 1899-08-14
A CRUEL CARPENTER.
Dipped a Cat I'm Hot Tar and Threw
Id From the Roof.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Newark police
are looking for carpenter who cruelty
maltreated a cat The man was employed
on the new Newark Theatre building Fri
day afternoon Mrs. Eva Spratleys. wife oil
the janitor OF the Columbia Theatre, had
a pet kitten which she was training. The
SpratIeys live in apartments over the front
of the theatre. The kitten was summing
herself on the windowsill, when the car
penter. who was at work near the ioot,
picked I'D the kitten, took IL to the focf and
dipped il in hot tar. Then he threw the
animal TO the sidewalk.
The suffering creature was seen by some
men and enquiries were made. Mrs. Sprat-
Iey's attention was called TO 1t, and she
recognized her kitten. She had seen the car
penter take the kitten from the windowsiii,
but thought nothing of it. Mrs. Spratley
made a complaint TO the agent OF the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Ami
mails. and yesterday an officer went TO the
theatre TO arrest the carpenter, who could
not be found.