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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15

with every promise, said the ''medico,
of complete recovery within two
months. But not "a month would Arm
strong wait. The Puebla was to start
within the week. and he had made up
his mind. 60" said he. Il must"
They had been sitting about him. the
night this opinion was announced. in
the parlor of the suite of rooms the
Primes had taken. Billy Gray had gone
with his father TO the club. Shafto had
been hanging about in the agonies of au
Englishman's first love Gov disap-
peared a moment and came back with
tickets for the Columbia. bidding Mil
dred get her hat and gloves at once, and
whispering to Shafto that he had seat
for him. As the little mantel clock
struck eight Amy Lawrence, lifting up
her eyes from the book she was trying
hard to believe she meant 10 read. saw
that Armstrong was rising from his
easy chair. and, springing TO his side,
laying her white hand on his arm, she
faltered: "Oh, please! You know the
stipulation was that YOU were not TO
stir
But then her heart began to f1utter
uncontrollably. The blood went surg
ing to her brows, for all of sudden.
as through impulse irresistible. her
hand was seized in his-in both of his, in
fact-and the deep voice that had
pleaded at her behest for the cause of
Billy Gray was now. in impetuous flow
of words that fell upon her ears like
some strain of thrilling music, pleading
at last his own. Ever since that day in
the radiant sunshine of the park she
had learned to look up to him as tower
of strength, man>of mark among his
fellows, man to be honored and
obeyed. Ever since that night at the
Palace. when she saw his glowing ewes
fixed intentIy upon her. and knew that
he was following her every move. she
had begun to realize the depth of his
interest in her. Ever since that day
when the China slipped from her moor
ings, with Witchie Garrison singing
him out for lavish farewell favors. she
had wondered why it so ANNOYED and
stung her. Ever since he day she read
the list of killed and wounded in the
first fierce battling with the "insur-
rectos'' she knew it was the sight of
his name. not Billy Gray's. that made
her for the moment faint and dizzy and
taught her the need of greater self-eon-
troll. Ever since that moonlit uiebt M
on the Marsdens' lana. when her heart
leaped at the sudden sound OF his voice.
she had realized wha; his coming meant
. TO her, and ever since that breezy dav
upon the broad Pacific. with the sailors
song Of Land, no. ringing from the
bows. and he. her wounded soldier. had
sprung to shield her from the crash of
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15

saves to the very last the sweetest NOR
sci of her birthday cake. Not ten min
utes before, when Hon. BERTHE Shafto
had started impulsively toward the va
cant chair by Armstrong; side, a firm
hand detained him, and Miss Prime had
hastily interposed. Not on any &C
count" said she, imperiously. Cant
you see?" And Mr.. Shafto, adjusting
his monocle, had gazed long and fxedly
and then, transferring his gaze to her,
had said:
''Eh-eh-yes. It's not ours, 1 sup
pose you mean"
But now Amy Lawrence was beckon-
ing, and he made a rush for the rail,
then worked his way aft, hand over
hand. Every movable on deck was TAX
ing a sudden slant to starboard, and the
sea went kissing by almost on level
with the deck as next she spoke.
Surely a soldier needs both arms in
battle, and you Oh, certainly, Mr..
Shafto, take that chair" she added.
Armstrong glanced up suddenly.
"Oh. that you, Shafto? Yes; take it
by all means"
Anything, thought he, rather than
that they should come here. The young
Briton stepped easily past between
them and the rail-behind there was no
room-and, swinging the long, awk-
wardly modelled fabric to his broad
shoulder, started back just as n huge
wave heaved suddenly under the coun-
ter, heeled the steamer far over to port,
threw him off his balance, and, his foot
catching at the bottom of her chair,
hurled him, load and all. straight at
Amy's reclining form. One instant,
and even her uplifted hands could not
have saved her face; but in that instant
Armstrong had darted in. caught the
stumbling BritOn on one arm, and the
full force of the shooting chair crash
ing upon the other already pierced by
Filipino lead.
When. moment later, she emerged,
safe and unsCratched, from the con-
fused heap of men and furniture, it was
TO cut off instantly the stutter and
stammer of poor Shafto's apologies, to
bid him go instantly for the ships doc
tor, and, with face the color of death,
to turn quickly to Armstrong. The
blow had burst open the half-healed
wound, and the blood was streaming to
the deck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15
A Boer Tonst.

A band of Boer ambulance men met
after one Of the recent engagements in
South Africa an English patrol. The
Beers were. very thirsty, and asked the
men of the patrol 10 give them lit
tie water. With pleasure" they re-
piled, ''if you will drink it 10 the health
Of the queen" The Beers, after con-
sulting together, replied that they had
no objection to drinking to the health
OF the queen, for whom they felt much
respect, provided that they might add
TO the toast land to the damnation of
Cecil Rhodes" as they regarded the
latter as the cause why men who had
no ill-feeling toward each other were
fighting. To this the patrol willingly
assented, and joined themselves in the
toast thus eXpounded.-London Truth.
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Shafto's hapless stumble, and the dsSx
was stained with the precious blood
from that soldiers reopened wound,
shed for her-for who so revered him
she had lo1ged to hear him say the
words that alone could unlock the gates
of maidenly reserve and let her tell him
tell him with glad and grateful heart
that the love he bore her was answered
by her own. lowering over him only
one minute, her lips half parted, her
eyes still yelled, her heart throbbing
loud and fast, with sudden movement
she threw herself upon her knees at the
side OF the low chair, and her burning
face, ever so lightly, was buried in the
dark blue sleeve above that blessed
wound.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15
THE END.
HOW A CLAIM PAID.
of Getting Money without
Planning 1t Ont.

There are more ways of making
money off of a claim than panning it
out" said an Alaska miner who had
some luck with his pick and shovel.
For instance, l knew a man Of means
in the Dawson district who had a claim
which had failed to be as profitable
as expected, and he didn't know lust
what TO do with it TO. get his money
back, until he had devoted consider
able thought to it. And it was simple
enough when he knew how. He Quiet
~ went to the gold commissioner and
announced that he wished to paw his
ten per cent. royalty on the product
of his claim for a year, which was $780,
600. The commissioner accepted the
$4,000 royalty and gave him the
usual receipt, stating on its face what
it was for, with the number of the
claim, location, etc. Then he waited
patiently about, like Mary's little lamb.
and one day, in the course of human
events, an Englishman came along
looking for a good thing for some peo-
pie who had money TO spend. He asked
Mr. Blank, among other things, what
he had to sell, and the smooth gent
told him he didn't know exactly. but
ne would show him his goods. They
looked over several claims that were
practically unworked, and then in a
casual way Mr.. Blank showed the Eng
ishman his receipt for royalty on claim
so and so. And, you know he said,
with a wink, that a man isn't paying
royalty on any more than he can posi-
bly, help
The Englishman was right on 10
that little game, of course, and he
sized up the $4,000 receipt, looked over
the claim in a general way and ended
by buying it for $3.50, 1000. Washing
ton Star
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15
IT'S WELL.

Happy beyond We cannot see:
Better by far that We should smile AZ
hrEt;
Happy we do not know or fear the worst.
A little while from apprehension free,
We dream Of cooling waters as we thirst
lis wei We cannot seet
Father, it's well We cannot see
That all our human artifice is vain.
All things must vanish that we seek 10
gain;
Our substances are shadows and they fee.
The paths Of pleasure. leading on to pain.
Meet Al Gethsemanei
! thank Thee. Lord, I did not see
Far down my ife's cold, rocky road.
7 could not know the grievous. heavy load
Was love that turns TO sorrow. and must he
Al once reckoning phantom and a goad
Towards Gethsemanet
Annie RObertson-NOxon. in Home Jour-
ra-.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15

In TINS family council, despite the vivid
interest Armstrong felt in the result.
neither Amy Lawrence nor himself took
any part. Side by side at the snowy
railing over the breaking sea they stood
almost silent listeners. Suddenly there
came from the front again the sound
OF hoofs and wheels, loud and distinct
at the start, then rapidly dying away
with the increasing distance. Miss
Lawrence turned and looked inuuiring-
ly into the eyes she we'll knew were
liked upon her. Mrs. Marsden hesitated
one moment, then stepped across the
lanai, peered into the parlor and en-
tered. 1t was a minute before she re-
turned, and in that minute the decisive
vote was cast, the carriage ordered.
"Oh, 1 ought to have known how it
would be if left you a moment!" she
cried, despairingly, on her reappear-
ance, little folded paper in her hand.
But at least you must stay half an
hour. We can telephone direct 10 the
dock and secure the staterooms. if you
must 60 on the Doric. Yes" she con-
tinped, lowering her voice. they are
not going farther until Col Frost
comes. Mrs. Garrison explains that her
sister was really too i'll and TOO weak
10 come out here, but she thought the
drive might do her good. She thought
best TO slip quietly away with her, and
bids me say good night TO you all"
So, when next day the DOric sailed.
four new names appeared upon the pas
senger list, and the last men down the
stage, already trembling on the rise -
were two young fellows in white uni
form, who turned as they sprang to the
dock and waved their iaunty caps.
Join you in ten days at Frisco
shouted the shorter of the two. gazing
upward and backward at the quartette
on the promenade deck. "Oh! beg a
thousand pardons." he added, hastily
as he bumped against some slender OBJ
ject, and, wheeling about to pick up
a fiimsy white fan. he found himself
face to face with Witchie Garrison, kerr
chief waving. beaming. smiling. throw
ing kisses innumerable to the party he
had so lately left. The hot blood rushed
to his forehead, an angry light to his
eyes, as she nodded, blithely, fOrbear-
ingly, fOrgivingly at him. Dear boy"
she cried. in her clear, penetrating
treble. how could you be expected to
see anyone after leaving But
Cows arm was linked in his at the very
instant and led him glowering away.
leaving her close TO the edge of the
crowded dock. smiling sweetness. bless
ing and bliss upon a silent and unre-
sponsive group. and waving kerchicf
and kisses TO them until, far from shore
the Doric headed out 20 sea
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15
Henry Clay and the Hunter.

When Henry Clay was stumping
Kentucky for reelection, at one of his
mass meetings al old hunter of vile
political influence said: well, Harry,
I've always been for you, but because
If that vote (Which he named) I'm
goin' agin YOU Let me see ,our
rife, said Clay. 1t was handed TO
him. us she a good rifle?" Eyes"
Did she ever miss fire." "Weil,
res, ONE Why didn't you throw
her away The old hunter thought
4 moment and then said: Harry, I'll
try yoI agin." And Harry was
elected. Chicago Chronicle.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15

Both liner and transport turned back
without Stanley Armstrong, Doric and
Sedgwick sailed unheeded, for the
highest surgical authority of the de-
partment of California had remanded
him 10 quarters at the Palace and for
hidden his return to duty with an I'M
healed wound. He was sitting up again,
somewhat pallid and not too strong, but
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-15
Recommendation of water

Mr.. Clerk was pleading in a Scotch
appeal before the house of lords.
The question at issue was in regard
10 a right of water. AIR. Clerk. more
Scotico, pronounced the word waiter.
Pray, AIR. Clerk" said one of the
law peers. do you spell water with
two is in Scptland?" mo, my lord"
was the dignified and scorching an
swer OF the great lawyer, ''but we
spell manners with two n's."-Notes
end Queries "a
Scientific Econoriy.
They say that Jorkus is very
stingy."
"Stingy? Hes So sftngy that he
I1'oistens his postage Stamps only as
she corners. Chicago .s.ecord.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

street a small blockade is caused, for
the poles are so long and are carted so
slowly that when they cut a thorough
fare all of the cross current of cars,
wagons and carriages is held at a
standstill for as much as a minute,
sometimes more, and a minute is
much longer period Of time In such a
case than it seems In print.
All of the poles are fifty or more feet
in length, and the largest ones are In
the neighborhood of foot in thickness
at the largest end and a few inches
smaller at the tip end. The wagons
are about forty feet in length. They
are very simply contructed and are of
great strength. The wheels are over
five feet in diameter, and the two sets
are placed the full length of the wagon.
or 0bout forty feet away from each
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

John L. French, of st. Louis, is the
nrSt man to make trip from st. Louis
to Chicago on an automobile. He made
the distance of 450 miles in thirty-six
hours, Notwithstanding the fact that
ne encountered bad roads and was fire.
quently retarded by following wrong
directions. He travelled without a chart
and dld not try to choose the most direct
route. He made the journey to prove
tnat the horseless carriage could be
USED satisfactorily on the dirt roads of
the country, and that it could be de-
pended ON to climb hills and to wheel
through deep mud.
The automobile in which the long
drive was made is of phaeton pattern
and weighs 1000 pounds. 1t consumed
eighteen gallons of gasoline at a cost of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

the Democrats asserted that his sue.
cess was due partly to fraudulent vot-
ing, which was made possible by the
lack of a definite election day. 1t was
alleged that Kentucky and Ohio Wings
had voted in both States, the election
being held on different days. So in 1915
the Democrats passed the law now on
the statute books making the first Tues
day after the first Monday election day.
At that time but five of the twenty
six States had their State elections in
November. In Michigan and Missis.
sippl voting was carried on through two
days-the first Monday and the follow.
ing Tuesday, New York had three elec.
ton days-the first Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday-bu had finally con.
hned voting to the middle day, or the
first Tuesday after the first Monday.
Massachusetts chose State officers on
the second Monday in November. and
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world the load of piles ever turns a cor

world the load Of piles ever turns a cor
ner.
1t is not an uncommon sight to see
a Knot of people collected at street
corner watching the approach and skill
ful turning of the long wagon with its
load of three or four piles. Turning
the corner and entering another street
at right angles is such difficult feat
that as rule the pines are taken
through the streets at night when there
is no traffic to interfere. Recently.
however. loads of them have been
driven through the heart of the city in
the daytime. Naturally during business
hours taking them through the streets
is attended with far greater difficulties
than at night. When corners are turned
the long poles, as they are transported
In an angling direction from one street
to another, practically blockade traffic.
Often when going straight across
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cagO was through mud, In some places

cago was through mud, In some places
six inches deep"
Mr.. French believes that before many
years the automobile will be as common
as the bicycle, and that the summer
trip on the horseless carriage will be
a popular and fashionable recreation.
Maps of the best routes will be indis-
pensable, however, for the amount of
misinformation that he gathered con-
corning routes, roads, distances, and
towns was varied. He found sand
more of an obstacle than mud, and en-
countered no difficulties in ascending
steep hills. With the general use of
the automobile will come an ideal con-
dltion for farmers, inasmuch as the
popularity of the horseless carriage
Will compel more attention being paid
to the smoothness of country roads.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

other. The load moves slowly enough
at the best, but when it approaches q
corner where turn is to be made the.
urlVer pulls up little and goes still
slower. Several rods before he reaches
the corner he begins drawing up as
closely as possible to the curb opposite
to the direction in which he is about to
turn, in order that he may have as
great a space as possible for making
the turn to prevent running the sides
of the long, straight poles into the
buildings.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07
FROM ST. LOUIS TO CHICAGO IN AN AUTOMOBILES

81 for the trip. The average speed was
twelve and a half miles an hour, and
the only accident was the puncturing OF
tire. 1t was Mr.. French's first inten.
tion to go only as far as Springfield, but
when he heard of the international race
meet in Chicago he went on to that city,
where he took medals in the three
classes in which he competed.
when | left st. Louis l decided to
take the roads as they came" said Mr..
French, when seen after his arrival in
Chicago. "The highways and byways
OF Illinois l found perfect labyrinth.
The persons whom l met on the jour
ney, and from which humbly inquired
the best route to Chicago, so often mis-
directed me that | lost much time.
Owing to the section divisions, the
roads are short and found that | had
to turn corner every ten minutes. As
the speed of the automobile had to be
decreased in order to make each turn,
/ could not cover as great distance as
If | had been on straight road, | am
sure that | could make a trip in much
better time if were to repeat it, as
know the route now. And, by the way,
! think | happened on the best roads,
and shall take the same route when
next make the journey.
Fifty Miles on Wrong Roads.
Leaving st. Louis at 8 o'clock in the
morning, | spent the night at Divernon,
eighty-five miles away. ran 125 miles
during the day, but lost fifty miles by
going out of my way-according to di-
rections given me by persons of whom
asked information. | took luncheon
ut Staunton. Near Litchfield one of the
tires was punctured, and had bad
time until | reached Divernon. The
people had never seen an automobile.
and my machine created a great deal
of excitement. Men, women and chill
dren rushed out of the houses to look
ut the horseless carriage. was sur
prised when | saw the astonishment
with which the automobile was exam
ined. Even the horses were amazed
stop my vehicle in order to prevent run
aways. The dogs barked at me. bur
they fed in terror when the machine
whiZzed by them.
"At Divernon patched the punctur.
ed tire with rope and went on to Spring
field. After leaving Divernon the roads
were much improved for long dis
tance. In Springfield l had the tire
and then decided to go on TO
Chicago. From Middleton to San lose
the roads were good. At Pekin
wheeled into deep sand as far as Chilli
rothe. Near Peoria l was compelled to
get out and push my machine. From
TO Henry the roads were
fine. The next morning had splen-
did drive to Seneca. | ran into a
heavy storm at Minooka. and the trip
for the remainder Of the way into Chi
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FEATS IN STR EFT TRAFFIC.

Hauling Pine Logs More than Fifty
Feet Long Through Chicago.
The greatest feat to be seen in street
traffic in Chicago is the handling and
transportation of the loads of Norway
pine logs designed for use as piles in
building foundations. The trunks of
these pine trees are of such great
length that the average passer-by on
the street often wonders how in the
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ELECTION DAY.
How 1t Came to Be Tuesday After First
Monday in November.

Monday in November.
The designation of the day for hold
ing the presidential election is left to
Congress. The first act passed by it
relating to that subject was in 1892 If
provided that presidential electors
should be appointed within thirty-four
days before the first Wednesday in De-
cember" This left each State free to
select day to suit itself within those
limits. Pennsylvania chose electors on
the last Friday in October. Other States
elected theirs on different days be-
tween the beginning and middle of No
vember.
When Harrison was elected in 1910
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Remark able Knife.

The most remarkable knife in the
world is that in the curiosity room of
firm Of cutters in Sheffield. IT has
1,S9O blades, and ten blades are added
every ten years. Another curiosity is
three pairs of scissors, all of which
can be covered with thimble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Mrs. Sarah N. Keesling,
p4I Windsor Ave, Bristol,
Tenn. writes II am Al
years old, and for three
years had suffered with a
severe form OF Cancer on
my jaw. which the doctors
said was incurable, and
that I could not live more
than six months. Iaccept-
ed their statement as true,
and had given up all hope
Of ever being we'll again,
when my druggist, know
ing of my condition. recon-
mended s. s. 8. After TAX
ing a few bottles the sore
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

A company in New Haven. Conn,
undertakes to serve hot meals to ali
within radius of seventy miles from
its headquarters. These meals are sent
out i'll wagons with compartments for
each article; the meals are placed in
the different compartments smoking
hot and are kept at high temperature
until placed on the purchasers table.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

A French statistician has calculated
that the human eye travels over 2, 900
yards In reading an ordinary sized
novel. He has also estimated that the
average human being reads $500 miles
OF handwriting and print in life.
time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Delaware on the second Tuesday. So
Congress selected the first Tuesday
after the first Monday to consult the
convenience Of three States out of five
one OF the three being the important
State Of New York.-Chicago Tribune
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-12-07

Giraffe skins have become extremely
valuable because of their scarcity.
Ten or 10 years ago it was common
enough for hunter in South Africa to
XIII 4O or 30 OF the animals in day.
AT this rate they were rapidly being
exterminated. and now giraffe skin
Is worth anywhere from $40 to $50.