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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-06
The Cook Became an Amazon.


Ny good wife sent south a year
ago for a domestic servant of color
who could do the cooking, ironing
and washing for our small family of
four. She came from Asheville, and
weighed, / should say, not less than
three hundred pounds when she ar
rived. We did not work her very
hard. We waited on her most dill
gently, for we both were afraid she
might get homesick and leave us.
There was nothing that we did not
do for her. But all our efforts were
vain. A week ago she departed, In
forming US she had found an easier
place. Yesterday George, my eldest
son, thought q trip to Cony Island
would enliven us. We rode on all
the trick railroads and down the
chutes. We shot at the balls and
threw at the cats. Finally we
brought up before the Dahomey
village, and went in to see the six
teen genuine amazons" advertised
on the bunting outside. There on
the left end Of Their sat our Mary.
But for her color she would have
blushed at sight Of US. AS it was
she hid her face in her hands, and
dropped her wicked spear and raw
hide shield. We said nothing We
looked and departed for home. N.
Y. Press,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-06

VERY SAD.
The Scotchman Didn't See Where
the Joke Game In.

The appreciation of jest is not
possible to everyone, and those per-
sons who lack the power of perceiv-
ing joke are often funnier, unin-
tentionally, than are the intentional
testers. On European steamer
was Scotch gentleman coming to
America, who was soon distin-
guished among his fellow-passengers
for his disability in the matter Of
approaching humor, and several
Americans set to work to see if they
could not tell him some story of
which he would see the fun.
All sorts of anecdotes, good and
bed, were tried, some true and some
abocryphal; and at length when the
supply was mostly exhausted and
the Scotchman was as unmoved as
ever, one of the Americans told this
whimsical and absurd story.
He said that man and his bride
started on their bridal tour on an
ocean steamer, and were taken vio-
lentlXfli almost as soon as the boat
startM. 20 ,7te
q The voyage was exceedingly
rough, and both bride and groom
became so dangerously i'll that it
was found necessary to put them in
separate staterooms. Neither man
Tested any especial interest in the
other, so deathly sick were they
both. At last the steward went to
the stateroom Of the husband and
said to him: 81 am very sorry, but
have come to tell you that your
wife is dead" That's good" the
seasick husband returned feebly. II
wish was. \"
The story, such as it was, of course
turned upon the old joke about sea-
sicknes4 The Scotchman listened
to it in profound silence, and when
it was finished he heaved melan-
choly sigh
.sAh," he commented. Very
sad, I'm sure. What was the name
OF the parties2"
And after that they gave up all
attempts to make him see a joke.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-06
LOVES KISSES.
A Fable OF Two Collectors Who Glanced
TO Meef---After That One Collecting
BOX Was Found to re
Enough for Both.


The scientists are constantly as
surfing rs Q1fthe indestructibility OF
matter and force, says Life.
1t was the top Of the morning
The sun had just gathered up the
dew. Most favorable weather"
Love reflected, as be finished weav-
ing himself little basket of grass
and set out leisurely across the
fields. He looked right and left
with bright, trained eyes for kisses
In the grass. Sometimes be passed
one without seeing it at first, but
then he went back for it.
AS he walked be saw girl stroll
ing alongapd stopping to pick up
things and put them 10 box that
was strapped from her shoulder.
Love was fond of company, so he
hurried little to join the girl. She
looked up at him as she knelt
searching for scientific specimens
and she smiled little invofuntariiy,
for Love cuts an odd figure when he
Is out on business. Then she no.
tiQed his basket and took him seri-
odsly.
What are you collecting2" she
asked.
what are your" asked Love.
II am collecting economic fungi
TO exchange with other SCIENTISTS"
she said. 49,
$50 am l." said Love.
what is your speciality" she
asked, but just then Love stopped
and with quick motion picked up
something and putt into his basket.
What was that2" she asked,
eagerly.
Love lifted the cover of the basket
little to let her look, and while she
was peering in and seeing nothing,
be kissed her lightly on the cheek.
She did not seem to notice him, but
she saw. what he had in the basket.
Where did you get them all2" she
asked. ff
People are so careless with
them, "hs explained. II have to
come out every day and collect
them, or they would all get scattered
and lost and people would forget
about them"
But doesn't 1t take you a great
deal of timer she asked. 81
''IndeSAit does" replied Love.
TT leaves me almost no time for
study. But this is the way l earn
my living. 1t would be easier if /
had some one to help me.
why, / should be glad to help
you, said the girl, "if it were not
for my studies"
"Oh, plaase help me" said Love,
sand then \ 1ill help you with your
studies afteTward, !" 5
"Oh, you are s, good" said the |
girl, and at that moment they both
saw kiss in front of them and
hurried to put it in Loves basket.
We shall get on this way" cried
Love, gayly. "You see them as
quickly as l." And they went on
hand in hand across the fields, and
they did not notice that the girl had
dropped her collecting box, but then
the scientists say that nothing is
lost,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-06

A writer in a Melbourne paper
puts the total amount of the public
and private debts owing to Great
Britain by the seven Australasia
colonies at E1,b75, 900, 600.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-09-06
She Had 'Em.

what were your husbands last
words?"
HE hadn't any sobbed the widow,
IL was with tiri Temaa NJ i'pl's
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
HOT IN THE EAST.
Fatalities 1T ciphia.-Tcmperntur
of fO1 at Reading.

philadelphia. June 3.-The hot spell
In th!s vicinity continued yesterday. A,
5 o'clock In the morning the temperature
was 81 degrees and il rose steadily until
d maximum Of 81 degrees was reached
at the signal service bureau q, 215 y. m.
ON the surface nearly all day It was In
the nelghborhool OF 100. The minimum
figures We're II n, 4 y. M, Immediately
after brief thunder STORM. but the incr-
curry resumed Its rise after that and was
81 at Gp. IN.
Last night IN unknown man succumb,
ed ID the heat In Fcrnwood cemetery
AMI died IN n few minutes From papers
found on him II Is thought he was H. r.
Weiss Of New York.
Mrs. Ellen Casey, aged fifty. was over.
come and died shortly afterwards. Al.
most NJ the same time her husband.
John Casey. was driving In wagon
near Artlmorc. when thunder storm
came up. Ills wagon was struck by
lightning and completely demolished and
he was severely injured.
Henry Stumgart. aged thirty. was
looking nj n thermometer In Jcnkint0wn
III tho afternoon when he collapsed and
II Is thought he will dc. A large mum.
bcr of other prostra,lons were reported.
III Heading the temperature was 1Ol
Mt u. M. and ~ Altoona o.. The thur
der storm was general IN the eastern see.
ilon. At Mount Carmel II was - severe
that houses were unroofed and trees NJ.
rooted. In the rural districts crops were
badly damaged by hall and rain.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
PoLyoAmY in WASHINGTON.
Found Necessary to Apply tho Ednund
Act to C0lored People.

SNSuoessTy ~ Apply tuo GkQ8oou1'
Act to Coiored People.
New York, June 1.-The SUMS Wash
inston special says: "A practical appli-
cation to Washington city of the ed
mnnds' anti-polygamy law Originally
designed by Its trainers to apply only
to Utah, has resulted in many arrests
Of colored people for Its violation Most
OF these persons were simply carrying
on the methods which originated In the
slave-holding period. when legally cele-
brated and recorded marriages between
negroes were almost unknown. Some
Of the most desirable real estate in
Washington, In direct line with the
White house, is clouded as to title by
conditions arising out Of this order Of
things. the property being in the hands
of cOlored people who are entirely I'M
able to say whether their fathers and
mothers were married according to
forms of law or not.
A recently inaugurated crusade against
persons living In this legally unrecog-,
nized condition has resulted In great
increase In the demand for marriage
licenses. the highest record In any ono
day being 1870. 1t has also brought casea
before the courts, and this afternoon a
test Indictment was found by the grand
jury to bring to an Issue the question
whether the Utah antl-polyelmy law ap-
plies to the District of Colui and 10
all other territories Of the Uni Gates
including, Of course, the Indf notv -
lions. n ea--s - p--S 10y y !
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07

A gentleman In Otero county submits
the following suggestion In regard 10 n
cheap homemade spraying machine: II
have seen nearly all the different spray
ing machines for spraying grapes, from
the Eureka knapsack sprayer TO the
large automatic spraycr on wheels,
made by some Western company. ! am
best satisfied with one OF my own de-
yisng. l took the wheels and axle OF an
old moving machine. rugged n frame
work upon It to support cask lying
horizontally. attached heavy shafts. and
thus quickly and cheaply had a cart jus,
suited TO the purpose. Upon the cask
placed n force-punp. arranged with two
lengths of hose and two MOBILES. The
man who drives the horse walks behind
the cart and works the handle OF the
pump: two men. or boys. one on either
side. man the hose and put the spray
lust where Il IL wanted. The horse walks
slowly. and the work Is hard for Meth.
or man nor beast. l spray both sides
OF the row. Use about 300 gallons. and
take about two days In going over COCO
grape vines. spray six times. Mt In
iervals OF ten or fifteen days. Spraying.
adds greatly To the health OF the vines.
and consequently TO the size and beauty
OF the fruit. The knap-sack sprayers
ms a rule fall to produce fine enough
spray: II Is u mist we want. and not a
line rain"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
DEFICITS in JUNE AND JULY.
Less In tho Former and Greater In the
Latter Month.

Washington, ID. c.. June 3.-Trrasury
officials are now confident that the close
OF the fiscal year one month hente Will
show n deficit of not more than 81, Co.,
900, and possibly not more than Si3.-
100000. which is at least $5,OOOO0O less
than was predicted osly n few weeks
ago, and S3.00O.O00 or S4,0O0.000 less
than the present figures. 1t Is shown
that the pension payments during June
will be at least S25O.OO0 less thin for
May. and that the payments on atcoult
OF interest will also be reduced 81. 800.
O0o, with an Increase Of the internal rev.
enue of S3,O0O.OO0. On account OF
special liquor, tobacco and oleOmargar-
inc licenses, which must be paid before
July !. and very material reductions In
pension and Interest payments. It is con-
ildently expected that next month will
show small surplus, with the deficit
further reduced TO at least 81, 100000.
The month OF July. however. Is likely
to see the deficit increased by ut least
S10,OO0,OOO, as that months interest
payments will aggregate about s7,O00,-
900.
Disbursements In every branch OF the
government are usually much heavier In
July than In any other month, 80 that
without the receipts are greatly In.
creased. the deficit on August ! next
will not likely fall much short OF $685.
OOo, OOOsf0r the thirteen months.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07

Tho Salt Lake Herald says that con.
servatiye estimates Of the entire wool
clip OF Utah for the present year do not
place the total nj more than l2.310.Oc0
pounds. and the greater number fix the
Yield nj lower figures. This represents
a loss In wool Of a.0O0.00O pounds as
compared with the clip of the previous
year There Will bc n great decrease In
the slirlnkngc OF Utah woods, however.
and this win make MP for some OF the
other falling on. Experts also claim
tina, the staple Is shorter than In 1891.
and Use this ms M argument against the
prices asked by the growers, who ARE In
icrcstcd IN getting ail they can for ihclr
clips. fully M much MS the buyers ARE
Interested In bearing the market. Priccs
have ranged from six und ihrcc'fonrihs
cents early In the season TO eight cents
and even nine cents now. or course the
last named figure Is only obtained In the
cases Of choice clips. but eight cents Ia
a common quotation. One grower from
the northeastern part Of the territory
wns offered eight cents NIL round for his
clip. which Is jus, coming on the backs
Of his sheep. There IL no scarcity OF
buyers In all parts OF the territory
where the wool Inns not been sold.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES.
Tho Northern Oh Field of Pennsylvanis
BelnE swept Over.

D,inE swept Over.
Bradford. Pa. June 1.-The woods
about Orinsby are on fire and a number
of oil rigs have been destroyed. All
communication has been cut of.
Fires are also reported along the New
York. Lake Erie & Western railroad as
far rs Allegheny. n. Y.
On the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburs
road at Dent the property OF the Emery
OIL company Is threatened. oil rigs all
through that section have been burned.
rs well us millions OF feet Of standing
timber. The most fear is felt at Routh-
erford Run. where ] 900 pounds of nitro
glyccrine Is stored.
Coon Run, Il settlement ten miles
south OF here. has been wiped out by the
flames. People had to flee for their
lives and great excitement prevailed
The fire came 40 suddenly that many
women and children were panic strick.
On and became unable TO move and had
TO be carried to places OF safety.
Passengers who arrived here tonight
over the Pttsbur: * Western road say
the woods for ten miles In the oil fields
are roaring mass OF iiaines. Conduc-
tor Tanks says the people ON the oil
leases are fleeing for safety. but the
fire spread so quickly that he cannot
see how all Of them could have been
saved. So far as reported, only seven
oil bumpers are missing.
The fire may now be said to extend
over the entire northern oil fields OF
Pennsylvania. II Is impossible as yet
10 give any computation OF the damage
or the number OF deaths. on account OF
the great scope Of country which the
fire covers.
4 squad OF ilremcn, aided by the resi-
lunts OF the hollow and pipe line EN-
ployes, succeeded In keeping the flames
out OF the settlement.
At nine o'clock the South PciiDsyl-
yanla company sent twenty men TO Dag.
ola to fight fires raging near their oil
property. The city is being secured to-
night for men to fight fire In various
parts OF the local oil field. Fifty cents
to 81 an hour Is beIn. offered for the
work.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
ILLINOIS SILVER MEN.
Predictions rs to the Action of tho Com
Ing Convention.


Springfield. ILL.,. June 3.-Speculatlon
Is considerably divided as to whether or
not there will be large attendance n!
the Democratic silver convention which
meets here on Wednesday. Secretary
Henrichson, who has the arrangements
In charge, says 1t will be the greatest
political gathering ever held in the state.
He estimates the attendance of dele.
gates and spectators Mt 5000. and says
1t may 20 higher than that. Robert L.
Burke. secretary Of the Cook county
committee, telegraphs that Chicago will
send at least 1000 people to the conven.
ton.
Very few OF the uld-,ime leaders OF the
state Democracy viii attend the con.
vention. Vice President Stevenson, Sen,
ator Palmer, Colonel w. II. Morrison.
cx-Congrcssmnn Springer, National
Committeeman Ben 4. Cable and Gen
cral John G. Black will be conspicuous
by their absence. They are not train
ing with the silver crowd. T.. T. Hun
ter Of Paris Is one OF the old.tlmcrs
who will be present. Hunter has al
ways been silver man. He is one OF
the few advocates of free coinage who
seems 10 think that It's adoption by this
country would send us to silver basis.
Ben Cable wall stay Mt home. but his
county Will send strong delegation 70.
honest money.
II Is practically decided. It II now re-
ported that tie convention will formal
~ indorse David II. Hin OF New York
for the presidential nomination on the
Free Silver National ticket. with probab.
ly cX.Govprpor Boies OF Iowa I'm second
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
THE NEXT CONGRESS
PoLLED ON THE SILVER oUEs-
TON.
Tho New York World Tries to Get an Ex.
preston Of Sentiment by Telegraph
But Small Proportion Speak out.

New York, June B.-The World yen.
terday published telegraphic poll of
the next Congress us far as obtained on
the silver, tariff and income tax. The
World sums up the result as follows:
In general way 1t may be said that
out of ZIG members who gave unequlvo-
cal answers to the silver question, fifty
five are in favor Of free coinage, forty.
four favor bimetallism generally, with
the proviso Of an international agree
ment. Only seventeen can be fairly
classed as favoring n single gold stand
ard, and the attitude OF some Of these.
even, is not definite. The South and
Far Western states are almost unan-
imous for free coinage, the Central
states lean toward silver with lnterna.
tionnl blmetalllc qualifications, and 1t Is
only In New York, New England and
adjacent Eastern states that there are
any avowedly gold standard men.
In regard to the tariff only twenty
eight members are against any change,
while thlrty-tive favor moderate changes
and thirty-eight are pronounced for
radical changes. A few are free traders
The moderates are chiefly those who
think changes will be necessary In or.
der to increase revenues.
The Income tax question brought out
many sharp and piquant answers. For
ty-nine congressman say they favor the
principle of the tax. Forty-seven OPP
post 1t. A great many evaded the qpes-
ton, or failed to answer It.
A few details by states will be Inter
estlng. Alabama, Arkansas California,
Colorado, Florida, Idaho. Mississippi
Montana, Nevada. North Carolina,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia.
Washington and Wyoming are solid for
silver. SO far ns heard from. The bi
metalllsts are chiefly In Delaware,
Georgia., Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and West Virginia.
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Yer
mont have the gold delegates. Ala
bama, Arkansas, Texas. the Carolinas,
Georgia, Louisiana and most OF the
other Southern states are solid for the
income tax. New York and the East
generally oppose it. Elsewhere the III
vision Is nearly even.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07
SILVER SURE TO WIN
covDERr's SIGNIFICANT PRE-.
blcTioN:
Says That III. Restoration Of silver Is
Bound to Coms.-Thls Country Holds
the Ksy to the Situation.

New York, June 3.-Frederick n. Cou-
dert. the legal representative In this
country Of the government Of France,
keeps a sharp eye on financial condl-
lions, both In this country and Europe.
He read the interview with Senator Hill
with a great deal Of interest, and also
the Interview In which William c. Whit
ney expressed his views on the silver
question. He said:
'1f the nations of the world could
agree upon uniform standard, there
Is no doubt In my mind that 1t would
be the greatest boon the world OF
finance has ever received. 1t strikes
me that ratio Of 151a to /, 16 to or
70 to i would be immaterial, so long as
the ratio was uniform. 1t may come to
this, however. that the United States
VIII start out alone In the declaration for
bimetallism. am not n political ecOno-
mist, but have watched the course OF
events with much interest, and have
read and talked with European writer's
on finance.
II find that they are becoming i'm.
pressed with the fact that unless the
European nations soon reach an agree
ment on the question of adopting n uni
form double standard, They will have
to face the certainty that the United
States will do badness OIL a silver basis.
Ugh spirit which y abroad throughout
ave ores. an4 o6uth. v. such that It GAN
,.rre,As7endIA dstand ff the fact tecojscs
evident that the nations Of Europe In.
tend to refuse any relief, the storm Will
break"
1.-THE result would undoubtedly be n
financial revolution and loss to the
United States, but 1t would be ruin to
Europe. They are beginning to recog-
nlze the fact that they cannot get along
without us. while we can get along
without them. II the worst comes to
the worst, we could build Chinese wall
Of silver around our country and the
world would be knocking ut our doors.
tell you, they are afraid to tempt
Providence too long. They are just wax
Ing up to this fact. and the prudence OF
the tnanciers of England and the con-
tinent will force the conclusion that sill
yer must be recognized as currency. or
they will be forced to recognize it."
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07

u. r, Clark ~ Grand Junction shear.
cd his sheep nj Crcvassc. Utah. AMI sold
hls clip Of $4,000 pounds al seven ana a
half cents
Colorado has now fully 100000 acres
planted Ia orchards. This IL mn Increase
" 400 per cent during he last three
years. 30 other state IN the Union can
make such showing.
The city Of Denver IL now consuming
over 1870 carloads ~ fruit annually.
This. of course, includes the tropical
aud citrus fruits, the local grown straw.
berries aud tho chestnut crop
&, 4, Carter Of vcrnal. Utah. shcarcd
his bunch of sheep numbering 100 near
Price and sold the clip n, TIN, place. get
Ting very good figure. sI,Sa rs early
ms Aprll 18th. lie thinks he lid u little
better than many others ni that time.
The silver Coinage Free Coinage. ~
yer Brlck AMI other brands of bogus
butter nrc sill crowdlng the Denver
mnrkct 10 the exclusion " honest
goods and no one has the courage 10
raise n voice against The outrage.
A number of the cnttlc shipped from
Texas Ia the Northern Wyoming ring.
~ have died during III" past Few days.
The cattle reach orin junction, the IN.
loading point, In n weak condition and
succumb Ia the cold rniha Ten per
cent Of poycmi Of the herds have per.
ithed.
The new cheese factory nj Hygiene.
l.oul,irr county. Il proving Hiicl a site
rral tin, II lin= brun found necessary
10 hiis gnl1p innru watts IN order ~ In.
crease The capacity 0f The plant. The
factory has lfly.two patrons who nfu
furnishing 5,ho0 pounds of milk daily
from which 600 pound, Of cheese arr
made. valued ut $50.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-06-07

Houston. Tex. June 3.--i'rom Poln,
Rock comes mn accoun, Of mn awful
hail storm. The stones were of .aSi-
NOUS size. and when one of them struck
nm animal It knocked Its brains out.
Many sheep were killed or wourdc,i.
Several persons sustained serious lnJur.
les. being caught 10y the storm.
Crops were entirely destroyed. anil
large limbs Were torn from trees. There
IL not window light lcft In the neigh.
borhood. The storm was of short dura.
ton and covered only small area.