The Falmouth Outlook, 1907-11-22

The dreamy influence of a brilliant moon and the blue skies and the soft breezes that swept across the landscape and kirned the beautiful blue grass hills was not sufficient to overcome the supreme ordeal of being turned down by his sweet sweetheart - heart sweetheart Malcolm Payne blinded by a broken heart and the love of a maiden decides that life is not worth the living when de denied - nied denied the sweet fellowship and society £f the "only girl in the world for him" and places a pistol to his Bide pulls the trig trigger - ger trigger and his soul is ushered into the presnceof his maker there to be judged by deeds of omis omis-- - - omis-- sion and commission Malcolm Payne ' aged 19 of Doudton and Miss Goldie Johns aged 16 of near Knoxville this county s daughter of William 'Johns one of the most highly respected 'citizens of that com community - munity community have been sweethearts far some time but young Payne had been forbidden to come to ' the Johns home ' On last Saturday night Miss Johns was the guest of the fam fam-ily - ily fam-ily of Thomas Shields a neigh neigh-bor - bor neigh-bor and young Payne came with his horse and buggy and accom accompanied - panied accompanied Miss Johns to a meeting at Fair View On their return the matter came up about him being an exile from her home and heart and was met by a stem determination to abide by the decision of her parents He made several attempts to shoot himself but was prevented by Rev C W Banes Resigns Rev C W Barnes who has been the beloved pastor of the Falmouth Chris Christian - tian Christian church for the past two years handed in Ms resignation last Sunday morning The church under his pastor pastorate - ate pastorate has had a healthy increase in mem membership - bership membership and is the only church in our city that has services every Lad's day Rev Barnes has given perfect satisfac satisfaction - tion satisfaction with his work in the vineyard to Ms own congregation and is liked and admired by the other congregations of the town His plans fa the future ha vs not as yet been definitely settled but he has been offered several good places His engagement hen does not ' expire until the first of the yew and ha will be found regularly in his pulpit un until - til until that time It will be a source of much regret when ho and his estimable wife taka their departure from among Letter From As Old Peodletoiute M F Keith received a letter a few days ago from his uncle S H Holmes aged 94 yean of Maryville Mow His father was one of the early settlors of Pendleton county and this is the oily one of the immediate family now living Ho went to Missouri about 1840 and married and raised a splendid family in that good State He has never been back on a visit to his old home but has not forgotten the land of his birth He is well and hearty at this ripe old age and sends his regards to his rela relatives - tives relatives here CM Cowlei Bettor The many friends of Charles M Cow Cowles - les Cowles throughout the county will learn with pleasure that his condition is im improved - proved improved Ho recently Buffered an at attack - tack attack of Bright's disease and is now in Dr Holmes' Hospital Cincinnati Word comes from his bedside which is very encouraging "births Prof and Mrs C McMillan are re rejoicing - joicing rejoicing ova the arrival of an 8 pound eon who made his appearance on the 11th insb

Heavy Crop of Walnuts Nearly every school boy in Pendleton county has walnut stained hands and this is a sign that does not fail This fine nut is plentiful and of the finest quality in years Prices range from 40 to B0 eents per bushel The high prices offered for walnut timber the pant feu' years has caused the farmers to ' cut everything ss large as a bean pole up and as a consequence walnuts will soon become scarce Hickory nuts are scarce on acount of the fast disappearance of the - forests Fine Blankets The Falmouth Woolen Mills la selling a pure wool blanket that la manufac manufactured - tured manufactured right here in our city which can cannot - not cannot be beat fa quality and trear any where on earth When a home factory produces an article that you can truth truthfully - fully truthfully say this of every citizen should feel proud of the distinction A patron of this mill was in our office last week and mentioned the fact that he had a pair of -these blankets purchased 20 yean ago For Relief of Jailers Two important matters of legislation are to be earnestly sought by the Jail Jailers - ers Jailers Association of Kentucky of the next Legislature These are acta allowing the county Jailers a reasonable com compensation - pensation compensation from the counties fa the cere and custody of the Court Houses end providing that capital punishment hell not heroafter be inflicted in Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky by hanging in the county jail yard but by electrocution in the State penitentiary at Frankfort Oyster Sapper Orion Lodge No 222 F & A M will give an oyster supper in their lodge room on the evening of December 6th Committees were appointed to mal it s grand success An invitation will be extended to the members their wives and daughters and mothers widows and daughters of deceased members of this lodge and visiting M M who may be in our community at that time Purchased Grist Mill Jo Lacy the hustling blacksmith of Nesve has purchased from Thomas Fields his grist mill outfit including gasoline engine and is now ready to serve the public in anything in hia line Ho can crush your feed at a very little cat Out On Crutches Paul Rector the Lt N break man who foil from a freight train near Bos Boston - ton Boston about three weeks ago and sus sustained - tained sustained injuries of his bock and hip has recovered sufficiently to be out on crutches He will recover without any bad results "Senator Foraka has a great many friends in Arizona" says a gentleman from Prescott- At last the Foraka stronghold has been discovered

Caused i Panic A panic ensued Thursday at the pub public - lic public sab of Jersey cattle conducted by Z W Lao A Sons on their farm in Har Harrison - rison Harrison county A large crowd was In attendance and the sale had Just begun when three Scott County Deputy Sher Sheriffs - iffs Sheriffs made their appearahee and began summoning farmers on the special ve venire - nire venire of two hundred men from which to select the Caleb Powers jury As soon as the presence of the offi officers - cers officers became known the crowd scattered in every direction Men were sei running through pastures and over hills and several crawled in a tobacco barn near by and one man hid beneath a pile of lumber He was however msde to come out as well ss those who had secreted themselves high up on the tier nils of the tobacco barn After the officers left the crowd reas reassembled - sembled reassembled and the sale proceeded result resulting - ing resulting in good prices for the stock sold the average price being nearly 60 pa bead 'Squire Mcdauahan Stricken 'Squire J D McClanahan' who re resides - sides resides two miles northeast of town suf fared a paralytic stroke on last Friday and has since been in a critical condi condition - tion condition 'Squire McClanahan is one of Pendleton county's oldest and most highly honored citixcns and a true Chris Christian - tian Christian gentleman His daughter Mrs Leona Shoemaker is at his bedside administering to his every want This is the second stroke he has suffered and the chances fa his recovery are Slight $1400 Dog Money Sheriff Thomas 8 Yelton reports that ho has collected $1 pa head on 1400 dogs in Pendleton county Thera woe 1600 dogs listed with tho Assessor This is a fine showing It looks like people will pay their dog tax but neg neglect - lect neglect their head tax A man has been arrested in New Yak fa counterfeiting silver coin Tho coins were made of pure silver and of foil weight Hia profits were about 20 cents on each dollar He 'insists he did no moral wrong

No Pardon For Powers - News comes from Louisville to the effect that it can be announced poei poei-tively - tively poei-tively that Governor-elect A E Wil Wilson - son Wilson will not pardon either William 8 Taylor or Caleb Powers indicted for complicity in the murder of William Goebel but he will give immediate trials to both of them From trustworthy sources of motion it will not be necessary for the new Governor to 'make a requisition' for Taylor as it is understood that he will return to Kentucky Just as soon after Governor Wilson is inaugurated as ho can make arrangements to do so - Frankfort Journal There is no reason for the pardon of Powers or any other man charged with the assassination of Senator Goebel but all of them are entitled to a fair and impapbil trial and if found guilty ought to punished But none of them ought Vo be punished on suspicion The murder of Mr Goebel was the result of great political excitement and was no doubt committed by some hut headed fed and if as the result of a conspir conspiracy - acy conspiracy so much the more important that a fair trial be had - Carlisle Mercury 1 £ - - - - - - - - - Youtsey Asks Pardon 1 A petition asking the pardon of Hen Henry - ry Henry Yoptscy convicted of complicity in the mtinier of William Goebel has been prepar'd by Youtsey and will be cir circulated - culated circulated in Frankfort and Franklin count An effort will be made to get Democrats to sign it and the paper will be presented to Gov Beckham be before - fore before hr goes out of office on December 10 Several of the most prominent people in Frankfort have taken up the fight b behalf of the prisoner berauae of hiswife and no effort will be spared to give every peiMiu in the city and eoanif an opportunity to sign it To these friends Youtsey has promised if successful in his efforts to be freed that he will leave Kentucky and dwell in the future on any part of the globe that rL-f be designated by the Govern Governor - or Governor uras friends

Great Cwnplmeni to the Hone Bra T J Adams superintendent in hie last report to the Board of Direct Directors - ors Directors wrote: "On Thunday October 17 ' Bjro Janies Snedden Superintendent of the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home of the State of Kansas located in Wich Wichita - ita Wichita visited our home We gave him a cordial reception and showed him through our home - After he had made the Journey through our home kitchen and laundry and printing office we con conducted - ducted conducted him through our new' chapel When he arrived at the chapel he was very much surprised and delighted to meet our children who entertained him for a few minutes with some songs and recitations "He told us that since September 1 he had visited every Masonic Home in the United States and that all of thorn dwindled into insignificance when com compared - pared compared with ours He said it was the most complete home he had ever visit visited" - ed" visited" The total number of beneficiaries received into the Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home from its opening up to Sept 1 1907 were 1417 ' Total num number - ber number of inmates on September 1 1907 283 - widows 15 girls 113 boys 133 Game Plentiful - The game season opened last Friday and since that time (he "mollies" and birds have been on the go in this coun county - ty county Judging from the number of sportsmen in the field it will not take long to clean up the game They re report - port report it plentiful in most sections There are a number of fanners who will not let the hunters kill their birds under any circumstances claiming that they are ef great benefit in the exter extermination - mination extermination of insects

Johns When they reached the Shields home it was about 11 o'clock and another argument arose and when they parted he declared he would kill himself rather than submit to the humil humiliating - iating humiliating effect of being turned down t He drove a short distance and turned around and placed the revolver to his right-side about the 5th rib and pulled the trig trigger - ger trigger Mr Shields heard the re report - port report of the pistol and ran' to the road Young Payne had driven back and was sitting in the buggy while his life's blood was fast ebbing away and his clothes on fire His prostrate body was carried into the house by Mr Shields where he died 10 minutes later He was conscious until the last and expressed his undying love for Miss Johns and bade her an effectionate good goodbye - bye goodbye Miss Johns is in no way held responsible for the rash act of this young man and the sympa sympathy - thy sympathy of the community goes out to her in this unfortunate affair Malcolm Payne 'was a mem member - ber member of locust Grove -Council No No-176 - 176 No-176 Jr 0 U A M and this lodge with its beautiful and im impressive - pressive impressive service conducted the burial and all that was mortal of this unfortunate young man was given back to mother earth there to await Grabriel's call on resurrection mom The pall pallbearers - bearers pallbearers were: Joe Porter Albert Hutchinson Harrison Wilson John Wells Virgil Whaley and Walker Jones

Himr Below is a self-explanatory letter sent to Henry George Commander of the Confederate Homo at Pewee Val Valley - ley Valley in regard to one of our generous citisens who is a periodical donor to the Falmouth Ky Nov 18 1907 Henry George Com Pewee Valley Ky Dra rv Sir: - Yea I know Ben H Hitch He was a Federal sokiia dur during - ing during the late unpleasantness and am personally acquainted with him Mr Hitch ia a gentleman of tho true Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky type and is a generous and broad-minded gentleman free ' from selfishness He is a penaionea of tho late war and comes to me to have hia vouchers filled out He is a good citi citi-sen - sen citi-sen of our county ' v N D C Mains Com Ratcliffe Camp Con Vets Thanksgiving Notice In preparing fa your Thanksgiving dinner bear in mind that J EL Fooaett A Ca have a nice line of fresh grocer groceries - ies groceries and to keep abreast of tho times wifi have on hands some special things fa this occasion' Call them up by 'phono and your orders will bo deliv delivered - ered delivered ' 1 Box Supper The Elixabethville school will give a box supper Friday night Nov 22d Everybody ia eordially invited to come Proceeds fa h benefit of the schooL