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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
USES FOR OLD RAILS.
A Great Amount of Barbed-wire Fencing
Is Made of Them.


In speaking of the use of old rails re-
Gently, says the Railway Reviewer, an
official of the Pennsylvania railroad
stated the life of a rail on the Pennsyl-
vania lines west is about eleven years
and on the Pennsylvania railroad only
nine years. The difference is perhaps
due to heavier traffic ON the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The friction of con-
stantly passing trains wears on the rail
until it must be replaced by a new one.
The company pays twenty-four dollars
ton-now twenty-five dollars--and
the urails used on that line average
eighty-fve pounds to the yard. When
it has passed it's useful stage the rail is
replaced.
The old rails that are taken out from
time TO time are gathered up every
month and sold to junk and scrap deal
ers at twelve dollars ton. 1t can read
lily be seen that the company pays only
twelve dollars for the use of rails per
ton. The price received from the scrap
man is good figure, when it is known
that the rails, when sold, are of no use
to the company. Rails that are not
much worn are sold to factories along
the road at eighteen dollars per ton,
where they are used for sidings and an
swer the purpose quite as well as new
rails. There are many uses to which
the old rail is put. A great amount Of
barb-wire fencing is made of railroad
iron and very often the rails are used as
foundations for large buildings, There
are not many people who know that
the Masonic temple in Chicago rests on
a foundation of steel rails, layer upon
laver. six feet deem.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
GOOD AS GOLD.
How Unused Railway Tickets May Be Re-
deemed at Slight Cost.

How Unused Railway Tickets May BE Re-
deemed at Slight Cost.
Some men with valuable unused rail-
way tickets on their hands sell them to
scalpers, while others go to the railway
company that issued them and obtain
their value in money. Most men, how
ever, do neither, and accept the loss
when the ticket is worth less than one
dollar. Indeed, many men do not real
ize that railway companies stand ready
TO redeem unused tickets, even of small
value, so that the companies must be
richer by many thousands of dollars per
year by reason of this neglect or igno-
rance.
Every railway ticket bears the name
of the general passenger agent
of the road issuing the same. 1t is a
simple matter to inclose the ticket with
q letter directed to the general passen-
ger agent, asking him to refund the
money paid, and explaining the reason
why the ticket is left unused In the
hands of the purchaser. II is courteous
to inclose stamped envelope in which
the money may be returned.
When all these things have been
done, says the New York Sun, the
company usually acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the ticketholder's communica-
ton and promises to investigate the
matter. The investigation consists in
the proper Identification of the ticket
and a little bookkeeping to set all right
in the accounts. Then the purchaser
receives from the company check for
requesting acknowledgment on the part
of the recipient. That closes the trans
action, and there is no material loss on
either side.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
Mysore Infants Must Not Marry.

The maharajah of Mysore has re-
solved to put down by an act of the
legislature the custom of infant mar
riage among his subjects. A bill to
that effect was published last year.
After. good deal of discussion the
measure has now assumed definite
shape and form. When the act is en-
forced any person causing or abetting
infant marriages, or any person OF
eighteen or over eighteen marrying an
infant girl will be punished with inn
prisonment Of either description, which
may extend to two years, or with fine,
or with both. The same punishment is
prescribed for any man who, having
completed fifty years of his age, mar
ries girl under fourteen years. Six
months Imprisonment or fine, or both
will be meted out to the abettor Oh
abettors of this offense. All girls un
der eight years of age will be consid
cred as infants under this law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
\ aorroMLEss ar.
exploration Of Peculiar Cave Formatio
In France

exploration or Peculiar Cave Formation
In FrAnce.
Among the most remarkable Of ma.
lures wonders the subterranean pit at
Jean Nouveau. near Vaucluse, France,
which reaches depth Of five hundred
and forty feet, while nowhere more
than twelve feet wide, has only recent
ly been explored. The French Society
of Speaeology leave study erected q
derrick at the mouth of the pit which
begins with funnel fifteen feet wide
at the top and narrows down to three
feet at depth of about twenty feet
From here down the crevice In the
rock, for such it is, extends vertically,
getting wider as it extends deeper, un-
til at depth of about four hundred
and seventy-five feet it is twelve feet
wide. At this point the shaft opens
into roomy cave in which just beneath
the opening of the vertical pit thick
la yer of clay, containing remains of
bones, both human and animal, was
found. The explorers found no evil
dence that the place had ever been Wis.,
tied by man, but tradition has it that
criminals were thrown into the "bot-
tomless pit, as II was popularity called
in the neighborhood, and the remains In
the cave just beneath the shaft tend to
corroborate this belief.
The descent made into the shaft was
exceedingly difficult; it established the
fact that there must be further cave
far below the one now known, but the
crevice through which it is accessible
is choked up with debris and powders
SO that it will be very difficult matter
to penetrate further into the cave than
has been done. The deepest point
reached in this crevice is five hundred
and ninety-three feet underground.
Great quantities of water rush through
the shaft at every time there is storm,
still no trace of water was found in the
cave explored, which proves that some
other subterranean exit must exist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
HOW . Barber rs trained.

A barber has been describing his
smethods of teaching his apprentices.
After lathering, he says, "the great
lesson is to learn how to handle the
Prazor with flrmness and lightness, and,
~lonce that is known, it's half the battle
won. first practice my lad on glass
soda water bottle. He has to lather 1t
fhiclkly, and with the razor only, get
all the soap off and make it quite glossy
again. That gives him practice in
rounding surface safely; when he
can do that make him lather and
shave broom handle clean, without
howing any cuts in the wood. The
laxt few lessons are devoted to shaw
ing hairy surface, such as clipped
rabbit skin, or even a hairy vegetable
leaf. This wants deal of care. Then
me tries his hand on me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
Hcr Conundrum.

It is often hard to determine hit from
"good wit" in the case of children, and
some of their flashes of precocity seem
not to be unconscious, but rather the
fragment of some remembered knowl-
edge A little maid of FIVE, who had
been listening quietly to the puzzles
and conundrums of the older children,
seemed at last to divine the method of
their construction, and, after some
thought, asked: what could you get
on very high, steep mountain" The
answers were ice, snow, rocks, eagles
nests and the like, to all of which the
little one persistently shook her head.
When asked to tell the answer she tri-
umphantly cried: "Nothing!" But
why?" asked the others, in breath.
because you couldn't get up there
after it, was the demure reply.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
MExICo's PRESIDENT.
NO Truth In the Report That he
Has Brights Disc ase.
srhs Rumor Was Started for tho Purpose
OF Clearing Mexican Bonds--Hunt-
sng Big Game Is senior Diaz'
Favorite SPORT

Inquiries have been received in Mex
dec City from the United States and
abroad regarding the report that Presi-
dent Diaz has Bright's disease.
That report, it Is surrnised, has been
circulated with view to depressing
Mexican bonds in Europe.
The New York World correspondent
called on various persons intimately
connected with the president, and OBJ
5tained the opinions of physicians IA
amiliar with his condition and habits.
They declare that President Diaz is in
excellent health. Although sixty-five
wears old, he has the appearance OF a
robust man of fifty-five. He is active,
quick in his movements, and has the
.!color of health in his bronzed, soldier
ny face.
The only indisposition he has had re-
gently was a cold in the eyelids, re-
isulting from going from the bedside of
"A sick relative into the light and air
without having taken the precaution
ITO cool his eyes-a precaution OF much
importance in this altitude, where
tbiindness often results from sudden
ttransition from warm apartments to
the cooler air of the streets. This
itninor trouble has entirely disappeared.
Gen. Diaz, in spite of the enormous
burden of work he has assumed, has
anaintained excellent health. His ply
ssicians say his sturdy condition may be
attributed, aside from a naturally
strong constitution, hardened by active
.Scampaigning, to his regular, method
IDEAL habits.
He invariably rises about six a. M,
takes cool shower-bath and very
simple breakfast. He receives by eight
"a m his private secretary, dictates re-
piles to letters and fixes time and place
for interviews. After this come audi
ances with members of the cabinet.
The minister of finance is received
daily, and the consultations are often
prolonged till noon. The other minis
tiers are received one day in the week.
The president finds time to read the
adaily press and to review information
regarding articles of interest to him in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20

American and Eueopean journals.
Probably no article bearing on Mexican
affairs in the American papers fails to
reach him.
His memory is marvellous. No fact
escapes him. He carries all Mexico
its political, military, industrial and
financial affairs-in his mind, having a
Napeleonic memory, and appears to be
able TO separate different classes of
facts as if each were contained in dis
rtinct compartment in his brain.
Once in great while he suffers from
headache, but his careful method of
Life keeps him fit for his duties every
s-udayin the year.
He smokes little, and only mild
r'ucigars. He is exceedingly abstemious,
rarely taking with his dinner more
than single glass of claret.
Every Thursday he takes holiday
land frequently goes hunting, his favor
lite diversion, surrounding himself OF
such occasions with only congenial fel
Low sportsmen, forbidding any allusioI
&c, politics or affairs of state.
While President Cleveland prefer
fishing, President Diaz enjoys most o
san hunting large game. The extensive
land owners here, knowing the presi
@dent's taste, frequently invite him u
lnzInt in their forests.
lie makes frequent excursions int
tThe interior, and, as in his visit to Sal
Luis Potosi and Catorce, just terminal
.aed, he always tires out his escort. H
has sound heart and lungs, excellen
Il ttu,o IL N Al
younger men.
He occasionally goes riding, having
excellent saddle horses. In this spor
Eae is tireless.
The doctors consider him good TO
many years. active work, as mental.
and physically he is in his prime.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
BAD cHlMMIE FADDEN.
He Misbeheves Himself on Board New
York "L" Car.

He Misbehsves Himself on Board a New
York "L" Car.
A small boy carrying big cage, with
a parrot in it, got aboard Third avenue
81" train at Fourteenth street the
other day and took a seat next to a
benevolent-looking man wearing a
white tie, says the New York World.
The boy set the cage down in front of
him and, as the train started, the par
rot began to mutter in most unintel-
ligible fashion. The benevolent-look-
ing man glanced up from his paper and
said:
Mice parrot, isn't hep"
Yep"
lis he yours?'
"Nop; M uncle's."
WHATS his name?"
''Chimmie Fadden."
Scan he tall1?"
so course; hello, Chimmie!" bending
over the cage.
"What tell. what tell what t'ell!''
screamed the bird, without an instants
hesitation.
The benevolent-looking man got red
in the face, and girl across the car
giggled. Other passengers laughed,
also. The owner of the white tie got
behind his newspaper, while the small
boy looked innocently out the window.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
A CANINE CURIOSITY.
" Rover" a Big Newfoundland Tramp
Dog of Put-tn-Bay.

.. Rover" a Big Newfoundland Tramp
Dog of Put-in-Bay.
There is Newfoundland dog at Put
in-Bay that is certainly curiosity. His
name is Rover and he is known at
every house and hosiery on the island.
Years ago he was named by Mr.. Jay
Cooke, the millionaire banker and
owner of Gibraltar, the cliff giit little
island that nestles In the bosom of
Put-in-Bay, hardly yet separated from
its parent mother by a narrow linf of
shoals Mr.. Cooke had no use for Rover
and gave him away when he was quite
young to family on the island of the
name of Roelfng. In the course of time,
says the Buffalo Commercial, the Roel.
fing family moved away and Rover, who
had grown into fine proportions, was
! left alone without master. Several
times attempts were made 70 domiele
the brute, but they were Of no avail
He either would not forget his old mas
! ter or else had determined TO be true Il
his name and lead rowing life. Al
any rate, for the past three or -four
years Rover has been the tramp dog o.
the island, without any home. Every
body likes him, and there is not child
that does not save him piece of mea'
or crust of bread. He makes the rounds
from house to house, and always seek
the kitchen door first. He is round
fat and sleek, and lives on the fat O
the land and is the common property o
the islanxl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
ROYAL
G Err M { I UE R

In the gentlest and happiest way, and
with the greatest certainty known to med
ical science, GERMETU Err removes from
the system the symptoms named above,
giving strength in place of weakness. JOY
Gus health in place of sickness.
There is no other remedy like 1t, and
none that can DO its work. And then it is
a real pleasure TO take it. Little children
take it with dalight, and it cures like
magic. sloo; 8 for $500, All druggists
GEnsaET..'Ep vi o,ipE YOU.
Sold by R. G. Hardwick, druggist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
WORLDS EXPENSIVE BRIDGES.
The Structure Uniting New York and
Brooklyn Heads the List.

The Structure Uniting New York and
Brooklyn Heads the List.
The very latest official computation
puts the total cost of the Brooklyn
bridge at s15. 4eo, $50. The bridge when
contracted for was to cost $40, SOC, 900.
At least, such was the original estimate
of John A. Roabling, who in 1867 put
the cost of the bridge at 81 900, 900 and
of the approaches to it $500, 600. Ac-
tually, the bridge cost SIS, 900, 900,
which was not much of an increase
over the original figures when the diff
ficrlties of the undertaking came into
account, the bridge not being opened
until sixteen years after the original
estimate was made. Subsequent ex-
penditures, which have brought the
total cost up to the present figure, are
due to the acquisition of new APP
proaches and to improvements upon the
structure which were not and could
not have been calculated upon when it
was opened twelve years ago.
The Brooklyn bridge is the most ex-
pensive work of the kind in the world,
exceeding in cost any other bridge of
which authentic figures are available.
The bridge over the Forth, in Scot
land, cost s14,0o0,0oO, the Victoria
bridge in Canada cost s12, 00o, 900, the
bridge across the volga at Caratov, in
Russia, cost s4,000,0 900. The cost Of
London bridge was SIC, 900, 900, of Water
loo bridge $500, 900, and of the West
munster bridge $4,000, 600.
With the enormous increase of via
duct work for railroad purposes in the
United States the profession of ''bridge
builder" has become very important
one, steel and iron work having largely
superseded masonry, since by improved
processes in their manufacture struc-
tural iron and steel have materially de-
creased in cost.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
Saved His Conscience.

The comptroller Of the treasury is an
autocrat whose decision overrides even
that of the chief magistrate of the ma
ton. Some years ago, the then incum-
bent of the office refused to sign q
warrant for money which Gen. Grant
thought it proper to expend. THAT Is
right" the president said, II admire
your frmness. Where your conscience
is concerned never permit yourself to be
coerced. You may consider yourself
clear In this affair, for shall appoint
= new corlntrollar tn-mnrrou~" \
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
A Bamboo Organ.

A bamboo organ has been built for
the Jesuits' church at Shanghai, and is
said to surpass organs made of metal.
As bamboo can be obtained of all dimen-
sions, from the thickness of a pen to
pieces of foot in diameter, this natural
material costs little more than the sim
Pile labor, and the notes are beautifully
soft and pleasant to the ear.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
Horse Power Applied to Rainfall.

The meteorologists have been fgur-
ing on the rainfall Of the various coun-
tries, and reducing these figures to
tables, which show the horse power ex-
erted by the falling drops during Q
wear. Figures thus reduced show that
the annual rainfall of the United States
is equal to 43O, 900, 900 horse power; that
of Great Britain, $500, 900; that OF Ger
many, II, 800 900; Of France, $4,000, 900,
and that of Russia, about 70. Q0,0oo'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-20
Antiquity CT the Ea9.e.

The eagle was borne as standard
by many nations of antiquity. BY the
Romans it was used at an early period
of their history. They were borne on
she tops of spears, and when the army
marched the eagle was always visible
TO the legions, and when 1t encamped
the eagle was placed before the tent Of
the general.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-10
Chinch Hues and Other Pests.

The interest which has from tho first
attached to Chancellor SncW's m"thGl
Tor the destruction Of cll!nch bugs will
certainly be augmented by his announce
ment a6 the annual meeting Of the Kan
slS state board Of agricultural that it has
been found that the same fungous dis
ease which has proved TO efficient for
chlncli bugs is equally effective for bed
bugs, lice, erasshopporS and several
other Injurious insects.
French scientists have, Us stated by
Chancellor Snow, applied the white
fungus to the destruction of the largo
white grub, which, living in rich sur
face soil, often does great damage to
plants. 1t is strongly intimated that by
tho method Of imprcgnating tho SOIL
with the white fungus immunity may
be had from not only cllinch bugs, but
also other insect pests.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-10

Securing seed corn for this years
crop will be a difficult task for many in
parts of the western states. The renEark-
able drought SO affected the crop over
largo regions that little Of il is suitable
for planting, even if any were lnaturud.
Especial caution should be used in
these cases. The general rule should be
to try to get seed from the nearest re-
gion having soil and climate much like
that where the corn is to be planted.
There is q growing conviction that, in
case of corn as with animals, occasional
crossing often increases prudrGtiycuess
and size. Even if = corn grower is we'll
satisfied with the variety he is growing
it may hn we'll to Introduce "a %''little
fresh blooUl' occasionally. Some care
full experiments have shown an Increased
yield from jndicious crossing Of vario-
tics.
Tho type Of corn 70 be selected will
ne influenced properly, not only by lat
1tudo, altitude and soil, bat by the pur-
pose for which the crop is to be used.
Thus many cattle feeders in Illinois
quite prefer varieties producing long,
slender ears, partly because they find
such ears better Tor feeding to cattle,
either when fed unhuskod or broken.
Where corn is to be sold or fed after be-
ing SHIELDED the thickness of the ear is of
less Importance. While the evidence of
chemists is that the feeding value of
corn does nOt depend Oh the color Of tho
kernels this is we'll worth taking into
consideration. Different markets rrrtcr
one or the other of the two leading col
Ors. Where the corn is to be fed on the
farm, color Is an unlmportant point rel
atively .--Prairin Farmer
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-10
Concerning Alfalfa.

Professor lngerSol Of Nebraska is
credited with the following: Regarding
seed, the previous years growth should
always be obtained if possible, Sow
either IN drills or broadcast and harrow
1t lightly. Thon roll or plank the sell
10 smooth it. Never sow alfalfa with a
crop expecting to get good results. Al
lilta when young - very tender, aui
WHOM You reap the crop and let II the
srorchins rays ot the sun and hrt winds
II Will burn out II you sow any grain
nj All with ii, Nuo.halt. W. better still.
~onr.tourth hushol If oats Nr rye will ry
sufficient, and then cut II on early. ~.
Sother with any weeds that may have
sprung ny Keep the stock oN the field
during the first year and the tWro pArt
" the second. and II conditions arr Ia
vorahlo ynn should have u fine stand
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-10
FIG. dipping TANK.

lambs and all, to destroy the ticks
which burrow in the thin and tender
skin.
Mr.. j. II. Sanders publishes in his
work, Barn Building" tho following
diagrams for shocpyards and a dipping
tank:
The dipping tank is made of two
inch plank. 1t is sunk into the ground
a foot to IS inches. 1t may also be put
above ground and q slipping platform
built around it for the mon to stand
upon and to drive the sheep up onto the
tank. The shape and slope of the tank,
also the part marked ''cleats' in Fig,
| will be clearly understood by consult
ing the ground plan in Fig. 3.
IN Eng Il shows the crowding pen
or yard into which the sheep are driven
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