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The advocate., 1895-06-19

reau a more mastery speech than that
Of Mr.. Sibley upon the money ques-
tion delivered in congress last Janu-
aryS. Where he is best known, no
man is more beloved than Joseph G.
Sibley. quote below what one says
who is we'll acquainted with him: "Mr.
Sibley's record in private and public
life is peculiarly his own, has been inn.
itated by few and can be surpassed by
none. In the early part Of the first
session of the last congress, he gave
his whole salary $4,000, in equal pro-
portions to the Knights Of Labor and
the State Grange, to aid In the build
ing of hall and the founding of a H.
brary for each of these organizations,
and the money has been so expended.
Although he has been an employer of
labor, to a very large extent, for more
than twenty years, he has never had to
face strike, nor has he ever resorted
to lockout. In all chat time be
never reduced wages or extended the
hours of labor. All his employees have
always been allowed a yearly vacation
with pay, and no person ever drew
less than half pay when sick, and hope
less inVslids have been carried on the
roll at full pay for years, and until
they died. AS an individual, or as a
partner in various and extended enter.
prises, Mr.. Sibley has never appeared
in court. Amid all the controversies
of busy life, he has never been plain.
tiff or defendant, has never sued or
been sued. His capital is invested in
his farm and manufacturing enter
prises. He never owned bonds of any
sort, and never cut coupon for him
self. So far does he carry this policy
that he never charges Interest for
.oan of money"
son June 8, 1894, he, with eighty.
eight other democrats, voted against
The bill repeating the state. bank tax,
believing that there should be no banks
of issue, state or national, but all pa
per money should be issued by the gov.
,rnment. -,
AS to being a policy politician, all
Who know me know that never
ought Office, nor has Office ever sought
ne. If it has, it did not find me.
presume my friends feared If / got
fice, 1 would become dishonest like
many oficeholders.
Like Colonel s. N. Wood said, l have
one too much hard work for reform
0 expect any fsVors when our party
as the ability to confer them. Favors
re usually given to those who were
be most bitter in their denunclation
us, until their was prospect of our
Oming into power. Then they came
yer to US and became our most earn.
st advocates. I fear that the Peoples
srty has suffered to some extentfrom
1ch policy. 1 have no interest in I
ne success Of our principles, only such
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
Caffeine.

One OF the principal sources Of the
supply Of caffeine In England is the
sweeping of tea from the floors of
the various docks, wharves and
warehouses in London. These sweep
ings aggregate about 675, 000'pounds
of tea annually, or, with the dirt,
nails, hoop iron and wood which
get mixed with the tea, ITO about
400 tons. The loss to tea importers
annually is about s125, 900. The
sweepings have naturally o fair pro-
portion Of good to fine grade teas
mixed with them, and consequently
contain larger amount Of the active
principles of tea, called by chemists
caffeine" than the low quality teas.
The sweepings cost the chemists only
about half o cent per pound.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23

There is a certain Judge in one Of
the higher courts of this city who
rather prides himself on his knowl-
edge Of the law. The other day he
was compelled to listen to case that
had been appealed from one of the po-
lice courts. The young practitioner
who appealed for the appellant was
long and tedious; he brought in all
Of the elementary text books and
quoted the fundamental PROPOSE.
tions of law.
At last the judge thought 1t was
time to make an effort to close the
argument.
''Can we not assume" he said,
pompously, shat the court knows a
little about law itself?'
'That's the very mistake / made
IN the other court" answered the
young orator, ''snd I don't want to
let it defeat me twica" Motion
denied. IN. Y. Recorder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
a Nav lpEA.
How the Time Of Day May Be Told
in the Dark


"What time is it?"
81 think can tell you without
looking up
He drew out his watch, says the
Boston Traveller, and held it up
close to his ear and slowly turned
the stem-winder-
Zone, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, he counted, and then
he said: THAT means seventy-two
minutes. ! wound the watch up
tightly at three o'clock, and so the
time ought to be about twelve min
utes past four. Let US see how near
! came to 1t. Well, It's four eight
cen. was only six minutes off,"
The other was regarding him with
amazement. do you mean to say
that you can tell the time of day by
winding up your watch2'
mot exactly; but l can come very
near it; usually within ten minutes;
and It's quite simple, too. All you
have to know is how long one tick
in winding up will run the watch.
I'll explain to you; Suppose that at
three o'clock ] wind up my watch
until 1t is tight, as we say--that Is,
until another turn of the winder
would break spring. At five
O'Clock ] wind the watch again, and
find that the winder clicks twelve
times before the watch is wound up
to the place where it sticks. Then
you know that twelve clicks will run
the watch one hundred and twenty
minutes, and that one click repre-
sents ten minutes Of time"
what good Is it to know that2"
We'll, suppose you go to bed at
eleven o'clock tonight, and on re-
firing wind up your watch and put
it under your pillow. During the
night you wake up and wonder what
time tits. You don't want to get up
and light the gas. All you have to
do is to pull that watch out from
under your pillow, hold 1t to your
ear and count the ticks as you wind.
If you count eighteen, then you
know that the watch has run down
one hundred and eighty minutes
since eleven o'clock, and that the
time must be very near two o'clock.
To be sure, you can't tell the exact
time, but you can generally get
within quarter Of an hour of it."
Wouldn't the same rule hold
good for clock or watch which is
wound with key2"
II dare say 1t would, but have
never tried it on anything except a
stem-winding watch. l know a
blind man who always tells time by
winding his watch and counting the
ticks. His sense OF touch is quite
delicate, and he can wind up his
watch three or four times day and
then calculate within ten minutes Of
the correct time" n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
in action and sure in effect. rs.

An i'll fitting saddle and the long
riding thereof will make even a dull
rider smart.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
THE CURTAIN PEEP.nOLE-
Every Theater Has One and Il Plays
an Important Part

an ifUpOTtaIN TaTI
II you are In the habit of sitting
well down In front at the opera
house on evenings when dramatic
entertainments are being given
there, you have doubtless noticed
about five feet and a-half from the
floor and about midway OF the cur
tain, little absence of anything"
This can be found in every opera
house in the country almost, and no
well-regulated opera house can get
along without one.
It is what Is known as the curtain.
peep-hole.
1t is q place at which the actors
look out to see how large the audi
ence is, to see how they are ''tak-
ing" piece, and to size up" some
one they saw while they were play
ing and want better look at. Be.
tween the acts thu curtain peep
hole Is more In demand than the
only knot-hole In q baseball fence,
and you can often see half dozen
different sorts of eyes in quick sue
cession there when the curtain is
down.
That brown eye belongs to the
leading woman You can see her
train and her high-heeled shoes be-
meath the curtain when 1t Is raised q
few inches to let the carpet out or
in. She walks away and the stage
carpenter takes her place for mo-
ment- Heis looking at the foot-lights
and the lights out In front, to see
If he can't see something to kick
about that he has been 30 stupid as
to overlook before. His shoes aren't
blacked and his trousers are rolled
up. He screws his eye around I'M
til it has rested on all parts of the
house it can reach, and then he re-
tires.
That is the gentleman heavy. His
shaggy, grease-paint eyebrows give
him away, and his highly-polished
but heavy boots help him to do it,
It doesn't take him long to make up
his mind that it isn't q cultured au-
dience and don't cotton to good
acting worth copper"
There she is. You know her as
soon as her high-heeled, white-or
red--shoes trip across the stage and
stop in the middle. You know 1t Is
going to be blue eye with a smile
in it, and it is pretty white finger
that appears in the edge OF the peep
hole, as though to help her as she
stands on tiptoe. 1t Is the SOU
brete, and somehow you can't help
nudging your neighbor and telling
him to look there. Topeka Jour
nal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
SENT IT TO HIS MOTHER IN GERMANY.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co.,
at Des Moines, Iowa, says: II have
just sent some medicine back to my
mother in the old country, that
know from personal use to be the best
in the world for rheumatism, having
used it in my family for several years
1t is called Chamberlain's Pain Balm
1t always does the work" so cent
bottles for sole by r. c. Hardwick
druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
In Your B1oop

Is the cause of that tired, languid
feeling which AFFECTS you at this sea
son. The blood is impure and has
become thin and poor. That is why
you have no strength, no appetite,
cannot sleep. Purify your blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which will give
you an appetite, tone your stomach,
and invigorate your nerves.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
THE NITRATE KING.
An Englishman Makes q Fortune
In South America
How Col North became MuIti-fnlion-
aire-w ealth Taken Out of Chilian
Guano Deposits-A Eortu-
nate Land Deal.

In the course of an interview with
a representative of the ST. James
Budget, Col. North gave a short
summary Of the circumstances that
led to bis settling in Chilli. II was
chief of the mechanical construction
department In the firm of Fowler
Brothers, Of Leeds, 4" said the colonel,
land went to Peru to put up some
machinery for them. But when
had done this, after looking over the
country a bit and being struck with
the enormous value of it's resources,
! determined TO remain there at my
own expense.
"The great difficulty there was the
inadequacy Of the water supply.
was in the province of Tarapaca,
where there is little or no rain. The
spaings flow underground, and the
water is brackish and not fit to
drink. I had an interview with a
member of the government, very
intelligent man, and he obtained for
me certain privileges in exchange
for my services in supplying that
region of country with drinkable
water. These privileges were the
foundation of my fortune.
THE water was obtained by the
simplest means in the world, often
employed in Europe with success.
Simply the evaporation and condens-
ing of the water. That was all; only
no one had thought of applying it
there. With the money thus OBJ
tanned built a number of tank
ships and carried water from africa,
where there Is a plentiful supply of
excellent water, to Iquique, whence
it was distributed through the coun-
try.
''Then came the war between Chilli
and Peru. All kinds of property in
Peru fell in value, but especially the
land certificates the government
had issued to meet the expenses of
the war. knew the value of those
certificates better than anyone, for
! had made extensive surveys
and had seen the now famous nj
trate beds. ! felt quite sure, you
see, that if In the war Chill came
out victorious, which seemed almost
certain, she would respect the title
of bona fide purchasers from the
Peruvian government OF land that
had passed under her flag.
when the Chilians needed trans
ports they, in spite of my pro-
tests, seized vessels of mine lying
at the docks OF lquique and Pisa
qua. To indemnify me they prom,
ised me s40, 900 as compensation in
case Of their success, pledging to
me for that amount the guano depos.
it's in the islands. Chilli was the
victor, and the guano deposits re-
allied for me not f40, 900, but E16O,
600. My land, too, increased
enormously in value as soon as
Chill guaranteed the title to it.
"And the Nitrate railway I
joined some friends In purchasing
the controlling interest in it. I
have managed it fairly successfully,
I think. A dividend of rs per cent.
is pretty good result"
Col. North makes two distinct i'm
pressions on the observer. First,
that of enormous prosperity, and,
secondly, one of great reserve pow
er; a curious character to study,
and the type of man who carries
aims and methods into every
known (or unknown country Of the
v1ohn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
LOUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS g. TEX
~ AS RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 1, 1895.

No. SO. No. 81.
WEST BOUND Daily. Daily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
Removal Notice.

We have moved from court place
to rooms over First National Bank
where we can be found and with a
full line insurance companies and
prepared to handle real estate.
BUcKNER & Co.,
Successors to Buckner g. Hays.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23

The late j. A. B. johnson, of this
city, held life assurances policies to
the amount of $500, divided among
three companies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23
THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
"A Story from the Practical Poll
tics OF the Day.



'Hri&y did I get into poll tics p
asked a prominent public man, re-
peating the question which, accord
ing to the Youths Companion, an
old friend had put to him. II can
tell you in few words. 1t was by
adapting myself to existing condi-
! tions.
II was young, ambitious and
poor" continued the great man.
"a nomination, which nobody
seemed to want, since 1t involved
what was apparently q hopeless
fight for election, came in my way.
Having obtained it, ! went TO
Mr.. B7ank"-mentioning a political
leader--''and thanked him for his
friendly services. He inquired If ]
had any money to use for campaign
purposes ] told him ] had none
After moments reflection he said
that he would have to raise the
money In his own way.
He ran over rapidly q list Of
corporations which we're dependent
upon state legislation, and checked
them off. It was too soon to strike
this one again, for it had been
heavily drawn upon during the pre-.
vfous year. Another could not be
touched, for 1t had no favors to ask
at the capital, and was temporarily
out of politics. Another had been
levied upon by both parties in the
last presidential canvass, and could
not be approached. There was,
however, one corporation which
would require protection from ad-
verse legislation Would ten thou
sand dollars be enough for election
purposes2 Very WELL he would
manage 1t.
Within Eve days." continued the
rising young statesman, "the boss
sent me the money. / made vigor-
Gus canvass and was elected. The
money was used legitimately for
hiring public halls, printing circu-
lars and sending ballots to voters.
Having got into politics, 1 made
the most Of my opportunity. / now
have influential friends, aud have no
need to take financial aid from any
body. But that was the only method
by which ! could have forced an
entrSeinto public life"
This Is a true story. While names,
localities and political associations
are suppressed, it has 80 many direct
applications that good many public
men of both parties may be justified
in thinking that somebody has told
1t at their expense. It Is parable
of the politics Of the day, and illus
trat BE demoralizing effects of
camp, 0h funds raised by what was
virtually blackmail.
The candidate made bis start in
public life through the willingness of
a corporation to pay tribute to
political leader for guarantee of
immunity from legislation at the
state capital. The ''boss" sold pub
lie law in advance, and mortgaged
the convictions Of the incoming leg
islators. By the profits OF that
transaction, and through the serv-
ices Of corruption broker, the
rising young politician was enabled
to pay his election expenses and to
get into Office.
These are among the worst evils of
American politics to-day. Public
conscience ought to be aroused
against them. An immoral begin
ming in political life by young man
is degradation, the debasing effects
of which years may never efface.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23

A civil engineer-the one in Neb-
raska who stopped his engine to let a
road race pass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-23

AS test of character tobacco is use
full. A man may be known by the
cigars he keeps as well as by the way
he smokes them. No man of refined
taste will smoke bad cigar. The
philosophic smoker takes his comfort In
q leisurely way, amid proper surround
ings, and Is able to shut himself out
from the world and all its petty annoy
ances as he follows the curling wreath
into the dreamland of reverie. The
man who allows his cigar to go out o
great many times and relights 1t In
successive spasms of fdgetiness may
usually be set down as an incoherent
character, quite prone to get off his
trolley, so to speak, and certainly Lack
ing in tenacity of purpose. The man
who fumbles his cigar good deal and
manages to get the wrapper unraveled
anlfthe fire all ON one side may be dis
mn sed as a nervous person, with pro
ciivity for observation-disclosures, says the
Baltimore Sun. Men who chew their
cigars, leaving their teeth prints on
them, and do this for a long time before
lighting them are quite likely to be
stern, determined men, full Of grit and
resolution. Gen. Grant used to handle
a cigar in that way, and Bismarck Is
said to do likewise.
AS an index of generosity or mean
ness of soul, the cigar Is quite trust
worthy. The generous man, If he
smokes at all, Is sure to indulge himself
and his friends, when they call on him,
with good cigar. The man who, with
abundant means TO smoke the best, de-
liberately buys the worst cigars, and
pretends to enjoy them, is capable of
almaSt any conceivable meanness. Per
contra, the man who can find solace
and refreshment from cigar of good
quality, or pipe filed with choice to-
bacco, and who is always ready to open
his heart wide and let his tongue wag
the most merrily when he takes his
friend into the Inequalities OF . mutual
smoke talk, is pretty sure to be one
whose instincts and impulses are IN the
main honest, genial and right.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-31
JAMES SIMS FATALLY SHOT.

A Sad Occurrence Early Yesterday liorn-
inE-Tho Victim Well KuoWu aud Pop
ulRT Printer
The many irlsndS Of James Sims, q
woll known and popular member OF the
ISTELLIdEScER composing room force,
were unspeakably shocked yesterday
morning to hear that he had been shot
and fatally wounded, Tho reports
about the occurrence differed, and as he
never rOgalned consciousness alter tho
shooting, all that could no told Of It was
what could bo inferred from the SUR
roundlngs. lie did not work Thursday
night, but went home early and rAtiTed
Ile seemed in good spirits, His brother,
Robert, slept with him, but rose early.
James got up somewhat later, and went
down stairs and drank cup OF coffee,
aiGOr which he returned 10 his room.
Mrs, Sims, his mother, won't out 10 q
milk wagon not long after, aud while
there she heard shot fired. Rushing
to her son's room, she found him still
sitting in chair, with an ugly wound
in the inner corner OF his right eve.
DR.. Baird was summoned, but on
probing for the ball, decided tnat moth
ing could DO done to savO his lie, and
ho confined his minlsIraIiens TO allaying
tho pain,
1t was found that the wound was
caused by u small ball from an old 70.
volvor, OF only 30 cAlibro, which had
been ont OF order Tor long time, II 10
supposed by the family that he was
trying 10 adjust tue cylinder which
would not stay in its place, when the
cartridge was accidentally discharged
Had il struck almost anywhere else the
wound would probably have been
slight.
The unfortunate man was still living
late last night, but tho doctor said lie
could not possibly recover, and the
chances were that he could not live
many hours. Only his good constltu'
ton and great vitality prevented his
death earlier
lilo was an Intelligent, cheerful, com
pauionabls man, well liked bv all who
ever came in contact with him, and
most popular with those who knew nj N
best. Among his fellow workmen In
the ISrELLIaGNCER Office aud all con-
nectod with the paper his sad fate 10
deeply deptored.
Ho was thirty.oight years old, and
had been With tho ISTELLIGEECER con-
t:nuouay about seventeen years Boz
lore that ho had worked in the Office al
boy. IIe was good workman, a
faithful omploye. and an active member
OF Wheeling Typographical Union
which he represented In the internl.
tional convention at Kansas City sey.
eral years ago lIo was unmarried, and
lived with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sims, on TwOlith street. Tho
family has tito sincOrest sympathy in
their peculiarly sad bereavement
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-31

Yesterday tho Independent noIo com.
pany, of Martina Forty, received q
telegram from tho fair association ut
Butler, Pa, asking it to run hub and
hub rHco, 4OO.pound cart to DO used,
with the frat ward hose company, Of
Butler, at that place next Friday ior II
purse Of $40, tho Independents to ro'
ouiyo $40 Tor Expenses should thoy lose.
Tho members OF tho independents arc
all working, and Foreman DR.. j. ".
Darrai toiOgraphOd thnt iLiginpossiblo
10 70. Tho next rNco Of tho lndopOnd'
enls will b" at Atlanta, Ga, which con.
lcnL ia open to all white companies OF
tho worrI, and tho Butler fro laldiog
will bO given an opportunity TO moot
tho Martins Forty boys thOrc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-31

Robert GayIor Ia u quot comedian.
lio docs not depend upon slap.dash
methods for his elects, or swallow his
cont tail to gain a laugh, lilo Ia full Of
dty mannotiSmS that evoke laughter at
every word ho utlora Ills change from
farce comedy to molo.drRmA this season
has boon hugo success. II was 1or.
ioua move to mako, ~ Mr. dAylor has
boOn identified 30 long III that limo Of
atago work. "iua Big CITY," tho piece
hO la presenting, Ia from tho pen Of
Chntlos !. VihSont. II tolls a story Of
lilo In tho great metropolis, aud pro-
uontA aconOS all hhvN heard No much OF.
II will be seen at tho Opera House next
MnhnnalnY OYhhInR.