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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06

up to the ladies' entrance and that vile
Cashton handed her out, escorted her in
and vanished. She came hurrying to
her boy lover with both little hands out
stretched, with face deeply flushed
and words of pleading and distress
rushing from her lips. ~Intleed / could
not help it. Cow she cried. 4 told HIN
Of my engagement and said we must
not 90 so far, but away at the north end
something happened, l don't know
what. wheel was bent, and the harness
wrenched by too short turn on a stone
post at a corner. Something had to be
repaired. They said it wouldn't take
ten minutes, and he led me cut and up
TO the piazza of that big hotel-you
know, we saw it the day / drove with
you
che was a blackguard to take you
there!" burst in Prime, the blood boil
ing in his veins.) 'Then we waited and
waited and he went to hurry them. and
then he came back and said they had
found more serious damages-that it
would take an hour, and meantime din
ner had been ordered and was served.
He had telephoned to you and the butler
had answered all right"
He's a double-dyed liar!'' raved
Gov" furiously.
"And so what could I do. Cow The
dinner was delicious, but / couldn't eat
a mouthful (This time it wasn't Cash
ton who lied.) l was worrying about
you. and-and - about myself. too.
Gov 1t had set my heart on going
with you. 1t was to be almost our last
evening. Oh, if you only didn't have to
sail Saturday, and could be here next
week, you dear boy, you should have no
cause for complaint. Won't you try to
forgive me?"
And, actually, tears stood in her eyes,
as again she held out both hands. They
were the only people in the parlor, and
in an instant, with quick, sudden. ire
sistible action, he had clasped and
drawn her to his breast, and though she
hid her face and struggled, passionate
kisses were printed on her disheveled
hair. 1t was the first time he had
dared.
And then he did not sail Saturday
Prime. ST., was held by most important
business. They gave up the Saturday
Cunarder and took the midweek White
Star, and those four additional days
Tiveted poor Cows" chains and left
her well-nigh breathless with excite
ment. The strain had been intense. 1t
was all she could do to make the boy
try to behave in a rational way in the
presence of Others. When alone with
her he raved. 4 fearful load was lift
ed from her spare little shoulders when
the Teutonic sailed. Even Mia had
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06

worried and had seen her sisters worry.
Then no sooner did Gov" reach Europe
than ne began writing impassioned let
tiers by every steamer, but that wasn't
so bad. She had several MASCULINE cor
respondents. some of whom wrote as
often as Frank, but none of whom, to
10 her justice, got letters as often as
he did, which, however, was saying
little, for she hated writing. Gov"
was to have stayed abroad three
months, plotting the pater and sister
about the scenes so familiar to him,
but they saw how nervous and I'M
happy he was. They knew he was writ
ing constantly to some one. Mildred
had long since OWNED that there was a
girl at the bottom of it all, and longed
and strove to find out who she was.
Through the last of June and AL
through July he resolutely stood to his
promise and did his best to be loving
and brotherly TO a loving and devoted
sister and dutiful to a most indulgent
father. But he grew white and worn
and haggard, he who had been such a
picture of rugged health, and, in her
utter innocence and ignorance as to
the being on whom her brother had
lavished the wealth of his love, Mildred
began to ask herself should she not
urge her father TO let Gov" return to
America. At last one sweet July even
ing, late in the month, the brother and
sister were wandering along the lovely
shore of Lucerne. He had been I'M
usually fitful, restless and moody all
day. No letter had reached him in over
a fortnight, and he was miserably I'M
happy. They stopped at a grassy bank
that ran down 10 the ripping waters
edge, and she seated herself on a stone
ledge, while in reckless abandonment
he threw himself at full length on the
dewy- grass. Instantly the last doubt
vanished. Bending over him, her soft
hand caressing his hair, she whispered:
Gov dear boy, is il so very hard -?
Would you like to ~ to her at once?"
And the boy bpf,ed his face in her
lap, twined his arms about her slender
waist. and almost groaned aloud as he
answered: For pity's sake help me- II
you can, Mildred, I'm almost mad
Early in August the swiftest steamer
of the line was splitting the AtJantic
surge and driving hard for home, with
Coy" cursing her for a canal boat The
day after he reached New York he had
traced and followed the White Sisters TO
West Point, and Margaret Garrison
stared in mingled delight, triumph and
dis-nay at the card in her hand; de-
light that she could show these exclu-
sive Pointers that TIE bejr 10 one of
the oldest and best names in Gotham's
Four Hundred was slave 10 her beck
and cali. dismayed to think CT the scene
lhat might occur th.oSgh his Jealousy
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KISSED BY THE QUEEN.
Once Granted Distinguished
Confederation.

TO be knight of the Thistle is big
honor, of course" remarked an old
quartermaster sergeant. amidst a dis
cussion among some military men at
Chatham. but / can claim a distinction
lots in front of that. or of kissing hands
with the queen, rs they say Of the GUS
tom observed by cabinet ministers
when taking over the seals of office"
You're chucking it, mon observed
q stalwart sergeant frae the far north.
We'll the veteran Eon-com. went On
to explain. the good fortune which be-
fell me was to be kissed by the queen
an intimation which caused the little
party TO gather round yet closer.
You're having us. Jock" observed q
credulcus corporal, and if you want
the Ratchet say SO. Tor the present
holder is fair outciassed.'
NO" the distinguished soldier. as ne
Claimed to be. contc1ded, 1T Is you
that's out Of it. as YOU win see. You
may have heard of my being the young
est bUgler that took part in The Crimea.
and such fact secured for me a place
among the survivors who were inspect
ed by the quec. after peace was pro
claimed"
when the wounded went by, some in
chairs
"Quite so. Well. I was then a little
fiaXen-haired. red-cheeked youngster
small for my age. and I suppose con.
trasted a good deal with the worn vet
Grams. When M turn came to pass hC1
majesty asked how old was, and on
replying a little over 10. at the same
time giving quite the best salute pos.
sible, the queen said: Dear little fel-
low and then gave me kiss on the
cheek. So you see how l came 70 re-
ceive a gracious distinction which from
generals downward no other soldier has
ever been able to lay claim to. That
honor's mine alone. Pearson Week
ly.
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KEEP TO THE RIGHT"

Keep 10 the right" is the law OF the road
Make ID a law OF your moral code;
In WhatsOe'er you determine 10 DO
Folcw the road CT the Good and the True;
Follow and fear rot; by day and by night,
% Hill or down hin. keep 10 the right"
Dsubt VIII assan you. temptation VIII
WOO
keep 10 the right" for the right is the
true.
Doubt is a traitor. temptation a shame:
A heart that Is honest. a life without
blanc.
WIN rank you far higher. in worth and re-
nown.
Than the grandest OF kings. with his scep-
ter ARD crown.
Keep 10 tie right in the journey Of life.
There is crOrding and Jostling, trouble and
strife:
The weak vii succumb 10 the bold and the
strong.
And many 80 under and many go wrong;
81 viii acquit himself best in the fight
Who shirks not his duty. and keeps 10
the right"
Keep 10 the right" and the Right viii
In touch and accord with the Good and
the True.
These are the best things IN life. after all.
They make IL worth living. whatever befall,
And Death has no terr0rs. when he comes
On sight.
For the man who determines TO keep TO
the right"
-Charles ". Hubner. in Atlanta Constitu-
ton
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06
MAY BE STORY OF THE MAINE
Spanish Cipher CabIegram Found
by Ea American Soldier
in Manila

"Blue tape" is the expression which
might properly be applied to Spanish
official circumlocution. c. Leland, a
young man from Bismarck, n. D.. came
to Chicago a few days ago to join
regiment which he had heard was be-
ing recruited there for service in
the Boer army. He carried n lit
tic bundle Of blue paper which might
reveal the secret OF the Maine explO-
sion in Havana hcrbCr il the writing
on il coald be read. 1t purPOrts to be-
n dispatch in cipher from n Spanish Of
fetal II Havana TO Gov. Gen. Augusti
at Manila. Il is dated February Is,
1S9S, and written in Spanish cipher
code on a narrow ribbon of light blue
paper, about leo feet long. The paper
is wound in 4 circular coil and makes
4 bunch six inches in diameter. There
is nothing On the paper to establish its
commences, says the Inter Ocean.
Young Leland got it from Charles
Jackson, a soldier in n South Dakota
regiment that served in the Philip
pines When the American army took
possession at Manila this paper. with
a great many other official documents.
it is said. was found in n safe in the
governor generals office. Gen. Otis or
dered them all burned, but Jackson res
cued the cipher cablegram from the
pile as a souvenir. He was killed soon
afterward, but previous to that had
mailad the paper to Leland.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

The pastor of the First bresbyts-
rian church at Pine Bluff. Ark. was
telling his congregation of his trav-
els in the Holy Land, and closed his
remarks with this incident, illustrate
ing American enterprise: when az
Jacobs Well he drew therefrom with
his own hands a bucket of water.
after doing so and looking at the tin
bucket. ne found it was a lard bucket
with the name of Swift and Com
pany' branded on same. which was
the same as he had seen in Pine BLUFF
many times. kansas City Gazette.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER.

Within three miles of the town 90
ing eastward is the farm of Mr.. W.
Dreamer, one of the municipalities
largest and most prosperous mixed
farmers. Mr.. Creamer came TO this
country in 1850 and settled on a por-
ton of the land which comprises his
present enormous farm of 1.2SO acres.
In common with many others of a
similar period he experienced all the
hardships and difficulties common TO
the absence of railway and market IA
cilities. In no wise daunted. by en-
ergy, industry and indOmitable will
he has been able to SurmOunt all OBJ
stacles and has achieved an unpar-
alleled success. and is known through
out the district as one of its preemi-
nent farmers. His operations extend
over 1880 acres. two sections (the
thought alone of so much land makes
the eastern farmer diZzy); 500 acres
of this is broken and the remainder
! IS excellent pasture land and wood.
This harvest he took off q crop of
500 acres of wheat and 200 of other
grains. Four hundred acres are
plowcd and ready for wheat next
spring. Mr.. Creamer is. as has been
stated a mixed farmer of no mean
proportions. having at the present
time 30 horses. co head of cattle and
| 80 pics. The most modern farm
buildings are found on his premises.
the main building being a barn 50
I -. = & e
containing stabling for &c horses and
q large number of cattle. The loft
| is stored with % loads of shcaf oats
for feed and tons of hay: there IS
also q cutting box. Another building
of large dimensions is the crauary. in
which after leaning large quantities
/ to market he stiIl has stored 1000
bushels OF wheat. a crushing ma
chine IS in the building. There are a
number Of lesser buildings contain
ing chicken house. pig pens and cattle
sheds. The farm residence is n hand
some frame structure of ample pro-
| portions. in connection with il is a
wood shed. The water supply is I'M
eXcClied: besides house supply there
is 4 well in the stables and n never
failing spring situate in a bluff. which
never freezes. Surrounded by n thick
bluff of poplars. extending in a semi
circle to the west. north and east.
the winter storms are broken and ac-
cumulation OF snow unknown. Added
to his farming operations. Mr.. Cream
er conducts threshing outfit for the
season. His success is only one in
stance of what can be accomplished
in Western Canada.-Baldur Man)
Gazette, Nov 18th, 1899.
Thousands are going to Western
Canada this year to take advantage of
| the free homestead laws that are be-
ing offered by the government.
| Some folks thiak that honesty, in modera-
| tiop - . ha hest r,nlirt-
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soldiers and Capitalists.

Records of the war department show
that the whole amount paid by she gov
eminent for its soldiery for al pur-
poses, including bounty, commissions
and pensions, since 1861 to June 20, 1899,
is $2,65s, 100000. Treasury records
show that the whole amount paid 10
the creditors and bondholders since
1861 to June 80, 1899, was $5.76s. 900, 600,
or more than twice as Chicago
Chronicle.
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a Necessity.

A physician, returning from his daily
rounds of visits. overheard two co-ored
citizens conversing as they piodded
homeward from their work.
rs you gwine ter prayer meetin' dis
evenin'. Jim?" asked one of the Pc
destrians.
''Yas. indeed! 1 is dat. Is you?" re-
piled the other.
You bet ! is" said the first. Il tell
you, 1 considers religion one Nv de nee
essary ils!"-Memphis Scimitar.
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To California Quickly and Comfort
ably

Via Chicago. Union Pacific and North
Western Line. The Overland Limited
leaves Chicago daily $50 p. NJ, arrives San
Francisco the afternoon Of third day, and
Los Angeles next morning No Change Of
ears. All meals IN dining ears Buffet.
smoking and library ears, with barber. "Ine
best of everything. The Pacific Express
class and through tourist sleepers to Cllli1r-
pia. Personally conducted excursions every
Thursday. All agents sell tickets via Chr
cagO & Northwestern R'y. For fun H.
formation and illustrated pamphlet apply TO
W. b. Kniskern. - Fifth ave, Chicago. i'm.
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IF you'd been half an hour later, s"
she said, Il don't know what L should
have done"
What happened? he asked.
Why, Mrs. Gadding, next door, has
been in here with such an extraordinary
tale. which she made me promise
would never breath to a living soul,
that it has seemed as if / positively
couldn't wait for you to come home
to tell you about it."-Tit-Bits.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06
CHAPTER X

One Of the most charming writers Of
our day and generation has declared
that -'tbe trnest blessing a girl can
have" is 1.-THE ingenious devotion OF a
young boys heart" Nine mothers in
ten win probably take issue with the
gifted author on that point. and though
no longer a young girl in years. what
ever she might be in looks, Margaret
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06
Ordained.

There is no reason why politician
should not be honest
mo; it's just one of those things that
happens. There is TO particular req.
son why grass shouldn't be black, bit
it's green, just the same."-Philadsl-
phia North american.
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Dorothy-Our Audubon club had love
Is meeting this afternoon.
Papa-What did YOU DO, DEAR
oh. we passed an enthusiastic re-o'r-
tiOn appointing a committee to take imnaIf-
act steps-right Oft. you kHOw-for the rro-
lection OF the cuckoo,
The cuckoo"
Yes, papa; in the cuckoo clock. vou
know. Detroit Free Press
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Good Enhancement.

First Veteran Actor-Well, how goes itg
Good engagement, / suppOse-good paw
Second Veteran ActOr-Wel, old friend.
You know how these things are. Sararv
properly speaking, 1 don't get. but L eat -6.
whole OIL an enormous beetsteak IN the &C.
Ond act.-N Y World.
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Ghost of tine Glacier

And Other Tales, including Making Rcv0-
luton, SusquehaBna Trail, Sculpture OF the
Els, Once a Pillar Of the World, Feathers q
Fashion, and others. \ delightful volume.
beautifully illustrated. Ready for ,lis,ribu-
tion about May l. Send 10 cents d T. W
Lee, General Passenger Agent Iackiwauul
Railroad. % Exchange Place, New York
City. Edition Limited
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06

Time. patience aud industry conG.er al
thingS.-ChicagO Daily News.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-06

Some folks thiak that honesty, in modera-
ton, is the best policy.-Puck.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
Wants HiuI Turned Loose

Fergus Falls Journal: Congress-
man Eddy and Senator DAILY met at
the hotel in Moorhead last week. It
was the eye before the Clay county
fusion convention and the hotel was
filed with "anti-imperialists." The
opportunity to badger and argue
with the congressman was too great
to be lost Things ran along good
naturedly until hot supporter of
Mr.. DAILY got into imperialism and
said the American soldiers in the
Philippines were murderers. This
made the congressman's blood boil.
He got up, paced across the room,
spit once or twice, and replied: eff
Senator DAILY will agree to turn you
loose in the Seventh congressional
district, I will agree to go home and
not hold single meeting in this
campaign and [ will be elected by
$4,000 majority"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
A GastronomIc Cyclone.

All men and women eat If they
don't, they won't last long, and no one
need worry as to whether they count
for much or not But good eaters are
usually very depend-on-able. By good
eaters 1 do not mean large eaters or
greedy eaters, though I may include
some Of both, but 1 mean the men and
women who enjoy what they eat and
show no disposition, either from dys-
pepsia or other form Of indigestion, to
quarrel with their food.
Gluttons, however, are not very love-
ly. I sat at table once with a woman
at a summer resort who every day for
dinner ate IL ears of corn from the cob.
That is more than the regulation mid
day feed for horse. And in the opera
ton she creased her hands and her
cheeks, and every now and again her
nose was decorated with the well but
tered grains. She was sight, and at
the end of the table she bred a famine
that it took walters to relieve. And
she was in repose not by any means
bad looking woman, but in actfon-in
action at the table-she was kind of
human cyclone, leaving desolation in
her path. She had had three husbands
and is widow again. What became
Of the poor men never knew. Maybe
she ate them.-John Gilmer Speed in
Criterion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
Geographical PAT adoxes.

An unknown exchange has found
on investigation that here in Mime
sofa, at least, a person can not tell
what county town is in by the
name. For instance: Blue Earth
City is not in Blue Earth county, but
in Faribault county, and Faribault is
III Rice county and Rice is in Benton
county. Becker is not in Becker
county, but in Sherburne county, and
Sherburne is in Martin county.
Grant is not in Grant county,
but is in Washington county
Washington is in Fillmore county.
Norman is in St. Louis county and
St. Louis Park IN Hennipin county.
None of the following town are in
the county of the same nome: Cot
tonwood and Marshall are in Lyon
county. Dakota is in Winona county
Douglas is in Olmstead county, Itas-
ca is in Wabasha county. Rock is in
Redwood county, Traverse is in
Nicollet county and Wright is in
Carlton county.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
State Federation at State Fair.

The State Federation of Women S
Clubs will have headquarters at the
State Fair, where the members of the
clubs will have an opportunity to
become acquainted with one another
and to impress upon other women
the Importance of their work.
There will also be regular pro-
gram each day as follows:-
Monday-Mother's Clubs, also"De-
linquent Fathers"
Tuesday-Art.
Wednesday-Patriotic Day, instill-
ing patriotism into the youthful mind,
making better citizens, etc.
Observation-Disclosures as applied
to child life between the ages of five
and seven.
Friday-Town, Village andCountry
I'm ,,rovement work.
Saturday-Public libraries, travel
ling libraries, books, etc.
There will also be an hour each
afternoon given to club topics of in
terest.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
THE RAINS OF LAST WEEK.
Injured The Wheat Everywhere But
Greatly Bene itted Other Crops.

Rains have fallen in all parts Of
the state during the week. They
were very heavy in wide area ex-
tending from Hennepin county north
westward into the northern part of
the Red River Valley, the amounts
in this area ranging from 3 to prop
ably more than 6 inches. In parts of
the southern tiers of counties the rain
did not begin till the 10th, but else
where there were rains nearly every
day of the week. From che Mimi
esota Valley northward the soil was
soaked; in some places water stood
on level fields so that shocks of grain
were half submerged. and over a
large area the fields were so wet that
binders could not be used to cut the
grain still standing. Both the days
and nights were very warm, though
the thermometer readings were not
so high as on some days of the pre-
ceeding week. Wheat harvesting is
not all finished in central and north
ern counties. but it is generally we'll
advanced. Standing grain is dead
ripe, and it is shelling badly, and
grain in shocks, or the piles in which
it was left after being cut by moving
machines, is wet, and good deal of
it has begun to sprout or mold. The
shortness of the straw prevented the
making of good shocks, so that they
took water readily. Stacking is
nearly finished in southern portions,
and threshing from the shock was
being done before the rains began.
Flax is very uneven.but it is generally
good; it's cutting will go on steadily
with the coming of good weather.
Corn is also very uneven because of
the irregularity of termination during
the dry seeding time; little Of the
earliest is ready to gather; the latest
will require till Sept. 18th to be safe
from frost, but the largest part of the
crop will be ripe by Sept, 10th. The
crop promises to be large one, and
most of the fodder will be saved for
winter use. Apples are doing we'll, |
and the fall varieties are being
marketed. A good deal Of wild hay |
has been spoiled by the rains in
central counties. The low lands are
filing with water, which will prevent
further hay making.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-08-18
When Bees Bent Troops.

1t is on record that swarm Of bees
as weapons Of war were used not once,
but twice, and with the best possible
effect.
When Themiseyra, in Pontus, was
besieged by Lucullus, the Romans en-
ployed turrets, built mounds and made
huge mines beneath the city. While
they were creating the mines the peo-
pie Of Themiseyra dug down through
the earth to the mines and then cast in
upon the Roman workers bears and
other wild animals, together with a
swarm of bees.
History repeated itself in England
when the Danes and Norwegians made
their attack upon Chester, about ten
centuries since. The town was held
by the Saxons and some Gallo allies,
who tried stones and boiling water up
on the besiegers without effect. AS q
last resource they collected all the bee
hives and upset them into the enemy's
camp beneath the city wall.
This had the effect Of making things
'hum," so to speak, and it is recorded
that the enemy were so badly stung
that they could move neither arms nor
legs.