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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

ing his forearms on his knees. he re-
garded the floor between his feet.
Has 1t ever struck you as peculiar, "
he said. that the bullet was not in
troduced in evidence?"
NO" said the governor, mot very.
The private secretary paused. When
he had done he laughed The COVER
nor was seriously silent for many min
utes. and then he said:
Leonard, | want you to tell me your
theory of this whole business
Gilman sat up We'll" he said,
had It never occurred TO you that it
would have been significant to deter
mine where that bullet lodged as show
ing its direction? It bored hole clear
through Brokoski, but at which end
had it entered?"
Il presume the medical testimony
settled that" replied the governor. He
seemed to find a species of relief in
this thought.
Yes" Gilman said. but the medi-
cal testimony was bad. 1t consisted
of the conclusions of a young doctor
who examined Brokoski's body after it
had grown cold. He accepted VIVA
lens guilt as an established fact. He
assumed that the bullet entered at the
breast There was then nothing to
do but to trace its course through the
tissues of the body If his views were
correct, the ball would have lodged
somewhere behind Brokoski.
But IT flew out into the alley" ar
gued the governor, and shattered the
window in doing So"
True" assented Gilman, "and yet
you assume all the while that Whalen
fired the shot. OF course the circum-
stances attending the tragedy, the oc.
casion. the quarrel, Whalen's flight,
and the finding of his gun, lent strong
color to that presumption"
But the shattered window" the
governor interpolated.
Yes, and the shattered window.
Now" he continued. "a surgeon, ex.
perienced in gunshot wounds, might
have been able to distinguish in such
q wound as BrOkoskfs the point OF
the missiles entrance from the point
of exit. OF course it is not certain
The youth the police called did not
think such an inquiry important
whereas 1t was vital. A pistol fired
pointbla at a man would blacken
his breast with powder. The velocity
Of the ball. fired at such range might
have been sufficient to knock the man
over backward, instead OF allowing
him to fall upon his face as he did
Then, there's the window. 1t was shat
tered. the police said, by the ball. Even
the glass in the upper sash was broken
The frame on the outside was black.
ened by powder. the stains even now
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
FROG ATE CHICKEN A DAY
Rather Than Yield Last Captured
Prey He Held on and Was
Captured.

York, Pa.-When George Koff,
Pigeon hills farmer, sat upon the
porch of his home in the dusk of the
early summer evenings and listened
to the chorus of the frogs in the
neighbOring pond, he thought he de-
tected an odd note in the deepest
bass note of all. Had he recognized
it as a gluttonous below for more
chick" he would probably have saved
more of his brood of young fowls.
A chick disappeared daily, and
Kopp attributed their loss TO rats or
other vermin. A few evenings ago
he was close enough to hear the dis
tressed piping of one OF them as Il
was carried off, but it was growing
dark and he could not trace the
sound The following evening he was
on the lookout and when he heard
another chick in distress he was quick
enough to note a disturbance upon
the edge Of the pond. where he was
amazed to see a monster frog with a
chick clasped in its mouth by one leg.
leap into the water.
Several times the struggling chick
came to the surface, only to be drag
ged back 1t was slowly drowning
when Kopp waded in and grasped IT,
So intent was the frog upon its prey
that II retained a bulldog grip upon
the fowl and permitted itself to be
pulled ashore and captured.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

OF Leicester.
battle OF Bosworth Field. 1885. The
town was stormed by Charles l. in
1645, but recovered short time aft
EDWARDS by Fairfax
There are several interesting
churches In Leicester. among these
st. Mary's and St. Margaret's. In the
neighborhoOd Of the town are the TO
mains of the abbey OF Black Canons.
which was founded in 1143. On the
site of the present st. Margarets
church was the old Saxon cathedral
of the see of Leicester, and 1t was in
the adjoining abbey that Cardinal
Wolsey found refuge on his flight
north from the anger OF Henry VIII.
OF the more modern buildings the
most notable is the new municipal
buildings with an imposing clock
tower 134 feet high. Leicester has
grown very rapidly of recent years,
and this Is due to its central position,
to its transit facilities by three rail-
way companies and ty water. and 10
the great expansion of its industries
The manufacture of plain and fancy
hosiery, which was introduced in $3.50.
is equaled only by Nottingham. while
it is one Of the most important cen
tiers of the boot trade in the United
Kingdom. The town has returned two
members of parliament from the time
of Edward l., and it has long been
noted in politics as very strong
Liberal and Labor center. The pres
ent population of the borough is
about 22S. 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

tobacco-clogged perspiring morning
And as he left the capitol he resolved
that his visit should be astonishingly
barren of results.
Inside the warden's private office at
the penitentiary he saw Whalen. The
man had found the cOnvict's friend,
consumption. and Gilman hardly knew
him. When the private secretary told
him of the application for his pardon.
Whalen only smiled. Gilman found
him strangely reticent, and after an
effort to induce him TO talk said
"Whalen, really now. did you kill
Brokoski?"
The striped convict picked at the
cap he held in his lap. A bitter smile
wrinkled his pale. moist face.
Suspected again, eh?" he said, with
out looking up.
Finally Whalen tired of the exami-
nation. He breathed with difficulty, but
ease. At last he raised his shaven
head.
Mr.. Gilman" he said, 81 see what
you're getting at | have told you
did not commit the crime for which
am here. For that matter, any of the
three thousand other prisoners within
these walls and wearing these clothes
will tell you the same thing. | don't
know whether you believe me or not
1t doesn't make much diff erence. II
doesn't matter what becomes of me
any more. | amt long for this world
So Just let it drop-what's the use Of
opening 1t up again."
But you haven't answered. my ques-
ton" said Gilman, Interested in spite
OF himself, for great fea. was grow
Ing up within him; you have not told
me who did kill Brokoski"
The convict lifted his <yelids slow
ly, and fastened his vision upon his
interlocutor And then Re said very
deliberately and distinctly:
mo. Mr.. Gilman, and l never will"
Gilman left the penitsntiary with
more than its gloom upon him. He
declined the warden's elusive invita-
ton to stay to dinner. Fe wanted to
get away. He could net forget the
shine in Whalen's eyes. And the fear
within possessed him
When he reached the city, after din
ing at the chop house where his old
friends foregathered. he went out to
Fifteenth street CostSllo had sold
his barber sop, and the place had be-
come a saloon. The saloon was quiet
that night. Gilman drank with the
bartender and, of courss, talked about
the Brokosh killing. The bartender
had made a study of That case. and
discussed it with the cerled lip of the
specialist
"They didn't do a ting to Tom but
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

being visible. Now, bullet flying the
distance it must have traversed be-
tween Whalen's hand and the window,
would, in all probability, simply have
perforated the glass with a round,
clean hole. But the weapon having
been fired in close proximity. the con-
cussion shattered the whole window"
After a silence Gilman resumed:
Now, then, assume that the bullet
entered Brokoski's back and emerged
from his breast. The conclusion de-
duced from the circumstances l have
suggested is impregnable when that
bullet is located in a position in front
Of Brokosh"
During the recital the governor lay
in his deep chair, his arms across his
breast. his finger-tips together. He re-
garded Gilman through half-closed
eyes. A thoughtful observer would
have said that he had heard the essen
tial elements Of the tale before. When
he spoke, after a silence which had
begun to annoy the private secretary,
he said:
We'll. your hypothesis is tenable.
In fact, 1t is one of the pretti-et cases
/ ever saw put together"
Gilman stirred uneasily.
But did you learn anything as to
the identity of the person. who. II
your suppositions are correct. killed
Brokoski?"
That's the weak point" Gilman
promptly admitted. "A sufficient mo-
tive is utterly lacking. II We eliminate
partisan hatred. 1t was shown that
Whalen killed him in an impulse Of
passion. and that alone saved him
from the death penalty. But feel that
my reasoning is valid. The convic-
ton was strengthened by Whalen's
manner and expression the other day
He never killed Brokoski, / tell you {"
Gilman smote his thigh for emphasis
why he chooses to die In prison a
silent martyr l don't know-but the
woman does"
The governor assumed a sitting DOS.
ture.
Damn it," exclaimed Gilman, after
momentary silence, "if those stupid
police had examined the mud in the
alley beneath the window that night,
they would have found tracks that
would have changed the course of
this whole business"
The governor bent farther forward.
burying himself in an intense concen-
tration of mind. For a time interim
nable to Gilman, he sat thus. His cigar
went out. The ice in his glass melted
spun on the crystal brim. and sank
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

t'row the hooks in7o i'm all right, all
right. II was a case of him in the
stripes from the start. Say. them law
yer guys and fly-c'ps'd frost you"
Then carefully Seating the actors in
the tragedy, he reproduced it wildly
faced the wall where the hole was.
Whalen's back hal been to 1t. Bro
koski had sat with his back to the
window S'he bafkeeper plunged his
red hands into drawer, ratified a
corkscrew, knife, a revolver and a
jigger. and then Grew out a small
piece of lesi. " was a thirty-eight
caliber bullet
That's the boy ulat done Brokoski,"
he said.
Where did you get it," asked Gil
man, with the mild awe a curio excites
in men. ~
The bartender f1inted to a ragged
hole in the waflssoting.
Dug it out O. there with the ice
pick. I'm a Sherlock, see? Sure" he
sneered, ut might "a bounced OF the
Polock's breast"
The man wiped his towel over the
bar in disgust.
Then seriously:
ION the dead, MS. Gilman, II Tom
had his rights, he'd seat back to the
ward to die"
Gilman was troubled. He returned
In the morning and examined the
premises carefully. At two-twenty
that afternoon he was on the Limited,
flying back to the capital.
That evening he was sitting with
the governor in the library of the
executive mansion. The windows were
open and the odor of lilacs was borne
In from the summer night. A negro
who had served half dozen COVER
rars, shuffed into the room, bearing
a tray.
That's excellent whisky" observed
the private secretary.
THAT was excellent whisky, Gill
man." said the governor, before you
were born"
The private secretary was rolling a
cigarette. He rolled it with unusual
deliberation. licking the rice paper
many times before trusting himself to
paste it down.
The governor bit the end from
black cigar. A blazing match passed
between them.
Then Gilman told Of his interview
with Whalen. He did not display
much spirit in the telling. When he
had done, he fiecked the ash from his
cigarette in q thoughtful way. Rest.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Jail for Slit Skirt Wearers.

New Haven, Conn.-President Ed
win Potcat of Burman college. Green
vile, S C.. says young women who
are parading New Haven with sin
skirts should be put In Jail. "Womex
who indulge In such depraved dress
are a menace morally to the COM
monweaith," said Potcat.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Exclaimed.

why don't sou stand erect like
that man next to u?"<asked the cap
tain of a private in his company.
Well you see, that man hasn't got
any medals like | have to pull him
down." replied the medal winner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

he private secretary
turned reluctantly from
his open window beside
which the trees bathed
their young leaves in the
sparkling sunshine of the
June morning to con-
front the throng that
awaited audience with
the governor. The throng
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

name!
Barry"
"Yes-Barry-wire her to come.
think / shall prefer to tell her my
self"
Handy dropped. heavy with exhaus-
ton, into his chair. He tried to speak,
but had trouble with his articulation.
When he mastered his tongue, he
could only blurt:
Now you have done 1t. haven't
you:"
Yes" said the governor in gentle
assent, II have done it." The sigh
that ended this remark was one in
which a heart-burdening care was dis
sipated. II was a sigh that resolved a
vast difficulty.
When the woman came the next
morning. Gilman led her at once into
the governors presence. Before him
lay a large document, lettered in pre-
posterous script, lined in red ink The
woman knew this imitation parchment
to be the pardon of Thomas Whalen.
The governor rose and stood until she
had seated herself. and then said,
drawing the pardon on the desk to
him, 81 have decided to grant the ap-
plication for Whalen's pardon"
The woman's fingers clawed the
carved arms of the chair. Gilman
stared with parted lips.
Fiercely he wheeled on the woman.
do you see what he has done? He
has given up all-he has killed him
self He says Whalen Is innocent
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
What People Think Of the New
Studebaker

"The new Studebaker '25' embodies
everything athat one could hope for
i'm car at its price. u. S. Donovan,
Boston, Mass.
"The Studebaker '25' is the best
car that have driven for it's size. 1t
will make, 55 miles an hour. "-Gust
Sandin. Marquette, Neb.
81 never saw more beautifully
designed car. not excepting the small
est detail, than the new Studebaker
'35' Coupe. '-FranksM. Heinlein. Nat,
ick. Mass.
"New cars throttle down to three
miles an hour and jump to racing speed
like cats. Never saw anything like
it. "-E. B. Collins, Danville. Ill.
"The Studebaker '25' is a bear.
Beats any '2O' or 3O' or anything
ever drove. Wilson Of Fond du Lac,
Wis.
"Studebaker predominates. Great.
est value on worlds market. u. G.
Jones, Flagstaff, Ariz.
81 have never seen go much for the
money as is represented IN the Stude
baker '35 The new models are sure
ly world beaters. &C. f. Weber, Al
bany, N. y.
"The Studebaker '25' is wonderful
little car and certainly rides like 9
Rullman sleeper. She is great value
for the money. "-H. d. Hance. Free
hold, N. j.
'The '25' beats anything IN our ter
ritory. Send me all you can get. ~
Fredericks, of Sycamore. III.
1.-The '25' is there in every way; il
looks, acts and rides like twice the
money "-Dashiel, manager Chicago
retail branch. pSsD
"All my sub dealers want more
Studebaker road burners than they
can get. ."-Wollaeger, Milwaukee
Wis.
Increase my contract If you can
| want all the cars you can possibly
give me for the next six months
Ellers. Ft. Dodge. la.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Georgetown College President
Elected

The board of trustees of Georgetown
College at its annual mid winter meet
ing held in Lexington Tuesday unani-
mously elected the Rev. Nj. B. Adams.
of Frankfort. who is president both OF
the Kentucky Baptist Educational So
ciety and the Kentucky Anti-saloon
League, as president of Georgetown
College, to succeed DIR. Yager, whose
resignation ashead of that institution
was accepted some time ago. Mr..
Adams, who was present. and is a
member of the BOARD of trustees, ac-
cepted the honor
The board adopted resolutions of
gratitude for the services rendered by
DR.. Wager during the more than thir-
ty years ne had been connected with
the college.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18

Mr.. H. G. Norman. the photogra-
pher. left last night for visit of
several weeks to his relatives in Mis-
siippi and during his absence his stu
dio in the Agricultural Bank Building
will be in charge of Mr.. A. r. Jones,
of Charleston. w. Va, who is one nf
the best photographer that has ever
been in Paris. MIR. Johns comes not
only highly recommended as a photog-
rapher of ex:eptional:merft. but has
exhibits of the class Of work which
he executed. His display is work of
Photographic art and during his stay
IN Paris he will have exclusive charge
of the studio OF Mr.. Norman, and
will continue the business upon the
same high plane of efficiency.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
MATRIMONIAL.
SHARP-DWELLEY.


MIR. Milton Dwelley/and Miss Osia
Sharp. of MIllerbsur% came to this
city Saturday. obtained marriage IL
cese and were married by Magistrate
l.. j. Fretwell at the court house.
MYNES-CASSITY.
Mrs. Martha Mynes was united in
marrlage:to Mr.. Aaron Classify Sunday
afternoon at the residence Uf sMr. and
Mrs. George Black on Winnie street.
Rev. Simms, of the Methodist church,
officiating. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of only few
friends.
The bride, who has lately been con-
nected with the Bourbon Home Tele-
phone Co., is most estimable woman.
Mr.. Cassity is connected with the firm
of Thomas Bros. and is very popular
After the ceremony the couple left
for short wedding trip when they
will return and go to housekeeping on
Vine street.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
STROTHER.

MIR. James R. Strother, aged SO
years, died at his home in Columbus.
Kansas, last week after long illness
of dropsy. Mr.. Strother was native
of Grayson, Ky., and moved West
about twenty-five years ago, locating
in the city where he died. He is sur
vived by his wife. two children and
five brothers, among the latter being
Rev. j. F. Strother, formerly pastor
of the Methodist church in this CITY.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18

Having no capital stock, providing
that no private pecuniary profits shall
be made for any one and that the off,
GERS shall serve without remuneration.
articles incorporating the Christian
County Crop Improvement Association
have been filed at Hopkinsville. The.
incorporators are B. G. Nelson. Wal
ter knight. w. L. Fowler and Holland
Garnett. These. with Fox Holloway
anf John M. Morris form the Board of
Directors. The association is Turned
to advance in every way possible the
agricultural. horticultural and stock
raising interests of the county. An,
expert horticulturist will Ibe employ
ed. The expenses will be met by
81 900, secured from the American
Council Of Grain Exchanges of Chicgo
and 81, 500 appropriated by the Fiscal
court
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Draw Heavy Fines.

At Richmond Clinton Scott. of Be
rea, whose place VAS raided a few
days ago by United States Marshals
and detectives, was tried on twenty
three warrants charged with selling
spirituous drinks in local option terri
tory and found guilty in all but two.
hDes ana costs amounting to $3.50. The
fines ranged from $50 to $50 each. Be
rea students and two detectives were.
the principal witnesses. The defend
ant was given till Friday to pay the
fines or go to Jail.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Easter TOgs.

Everyone wants to look right on
Easter Sunday. The clothes don't
make the man but they help 10 s.
Come to our new store and select one
of those. beautiful new spring suits
we are displaying. We are agents for
Paris of the celebrated .''Smile'>
hats. We will save you money and
guarantee satisfaction if you will give
US your business. Don't forget loca-
tion-Doyle Building. on Main street,
between Eighth and Ninth.
Is 2t HIGGINS & FLANAGAN
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
srOcK. CROP AND FARM NOTES.

JERSEY COW FOR SALE-I have
for sale fresh Jersey COW. Extra
good one.
2t A. s. THOMPSON.
Mrs. W. Hord Upton. of Mt. Ster-
ling. has sold her farm on the Soper
pike near Little Rock. this county.
to Mr.. Chester E. Gore. of Onward
Ind. The place contains 127 acres ana
brought Sl4,640.
The Montgomery County Fair As
sociation has selected July 80 and 81
and August / and as the dates for
holding the fair this year. The fair
promises to be a hummer. and will
eclipse all previous efforts of the man
agement.
"A carload of mules to be worked
on the large farming tract of the Bour-
bon Farming Co.. near Rosetown,
Sask county Canada. were shipped
from this:city Saturday. The mules.
eighteen in number, were in charge of
Mr.. Arch Cunningham, who is en-
yloyed by the company.
-Abnee & MussinoD. of Paris, have
at their warehouse in this city. a to-
tai of 600, 900 pounds of tobacco, pur-
chased on the Paris and Lexington
markets. Of thisI amount 400, 600
pounds has been redried and is in the
hogsheads. 1t is said that this is the
only firm in the State that has any re-
dried tobacco on hind. They are at
present engaged in redrying the re-
manning two hundred thousand pounds
of white Burley at their warehouse ION.
Pleasant street and will continue to
buy and redry until the season closes
provided additional storage room can.
be secured.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Bonds Bring Premium.

Thirty bonds of 81. 200 each were sold
Saturday by the Board of Council to
the National Bank of Cynthiana for
$685. The moneykwill be used to
erect a modern school building for
Nicholasvllle. The bonds become op-
tional April /, 1913, and are due April
/, 1893. and bear. interest fat the rate
of 5 per cent per annum. Mr.. r.
Stamler, formerly Of Paris, was the
designing architect for the school
building which will be one of the hand
soonest in the State.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Spring Millinery.

Our Annual Spring Millinery Open
ing will be held on Thursday, March
20, 1913. This season the hats are ex-
ceptlonallv pretty. We think Four Sc
lection is the very nobbiest we have
ever selected. We want the ladies to
come in on this occasion and inspect
our stock.
MRS. CORNE WATSON BAIRD.
11-3t
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
ANNOUN CEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR.

Hon. j. Will Clay announces as a
candidate for State Senator for this,
the Twenty Eight Senatorial District.
composed of Bourbon, Clark and Mont
gomery. Subject to the Democratic
primary August 2.
The Bourbon news., 1913-03-18
Order Flowers Early.

Let ne have your order for Easter
flowers early. | represent the best
florist in the state. Prices right.
ID ct 10 WARDEN.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-01
The First Advertisement.

The art of advertising grew from
the ancient custom Of what we now
call ''peddlers," crying or announcing
the places and dates Of the sale OF
their wares In 1862, ten years after
the first printed English newspaper
was published, an advertisement APP
peared in the "Mercurius Politicus.
1t related to a poem on Cromwell's re-
turn from Ireland, giving the date and
place of its sale.
AS more newspapers were print
ed more advertisements were pub,
lished
A curious one that appeared about
that time ended thus, Go not else
where to be cheated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-01

In Buffalo not long ago there was
held a seui-indusuial, semi-scientitic
exhibition, whereat all manner OF in.
teresting things were to be seen.
A young matron who had made the
rounds of the various sections was
about to leave for home when friend
stopped her with this query:
Have you seen the wonderful ex
hibit with reference to radium?"
I'D like to" said the young woman
but the fact is, my bag is full OF sam
pies now. "-Lippincotts
A college professor nov declares
that love OF the romantic or clinging
vine type is no good Neither may
suit college professors, but both have
been in use long before college pro-
fessors we're thought of. and possibly
win be found in the ring after the
cries OF love nave changed fashion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-01
Ills Poor Memory.

There" said Mr. Newrich with
great pride, rs the sword Of one Of my
ancestors"
"Ah, !" replied his inquisitiye guest,
taking down the weapon and examin-
lug it Where did he carry it?"
Wei now forget whether the
man bought it from said gettysburg
or Bunker ilill