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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

The death of Representative VIII
son leaves 6S Republicans, 81 Demo
Gratis and 2 Populists in the Legislat-
ure. The first ballot will be taken in
the Senatorial race next Tuesday and
by the following day Wilson's sue
cessor will be on hand. Six Repub-
licans and II Democrats refused to
participate in their respective party
caucuses, but it is not probable that
Hunter will fail to get any of his
half dozen disgruntled votes at the
proper time. 1t is hard to believe
that any Democrat viii let money in
luence his vote, especially when
there is no chance to hide behind the
secret ballot. The boasts of the
Courier Journal, the Times and the
Post that at least a portion of the alb
sentees can be kept from voting for
their party nominee by the same in
huences that have secured control of
the daily papers of Louisville, is a
disgrace to the State and reflection
upon the honesty of the suspected
parties that they ought to resent with
indignation. 1t has been said that
every man has his price, but the
Democrats of Kentucky will be 10th
to believe that the INSCRIPTIONS ad-
vocates of contracted currency, who
are looting the National Treasury,
can control dozen Democrats of the
Kentucky Legislature in the face of
the suspicion that would necessarily
attach to their disloyalty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inhamed you
have rumbling sound of imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol,
lars for any case of Deafness Caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. :
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

Not one of the Louisville papers
published Charlie Bronston's speech
nominating Blackburn. The Courier
journal found room for all the rot
indulged in when Blanford and
Hunter were nominated and devoted
MALI column of solid nonpareil to
Bill Stephenson's eulogy of Nc
Creary, but deliberately suppressed
that portion of the proceedings OF
the caucus in which Joe Blackburn
was referred to in complimentary
tsrms. Not only was this done, but
a whole column was given to the
boilers to air their "reasons" for bolt
ing and lengthy editorial patted
them on the back for disobeying the
call of Chairman Long, the head of
She party organization OF the State
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Latham, Alexander s. Cos Report.

Ed. KENTUCKIAN:
We have the pleasure to submit for
your information the following COM
parative position of cotton on Jan 3,
for the past four years.
Total visible supply in U. s., Eu
rope and at sea-1896 ,093 920
bales; 1895 ;4.S72, 522; 1894 gle, 1852;
1898 a, 4l3,l77 bales.
From the above it will be seen that
the total supply of cotton in the
world is 77S,602 bales less than last
year, 52l ,242 bales less than '94, and
3l9,257 bales less than in '93.
The price of cotton is now 2.59
cents dearer than last year. Our adj
vices from all the Southern State s
continue to report rapid shipment of
cotton to market, and that amount
remaining in the hands of planters,
is less than for many years at like
date. Since November 30, the date
of our own last circular letter, the
price of cotton has declined about &C
points, nearly half of which has been
recovered. Holiday receipts were
Unexpectedly large and that alone
might have induced more than hall
of the decline that occurred.
The indications are that prices for
cotton and business generally will
improve materially with the New
Year. Very truly,
LATHAM, ALEXANDER & Co.,
Bankers & Cotton; Commission
Merchants,
! Neyv York
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

Representative Isaac Wilson, of
Nelson county. died Saturday morn
ing at o'clock, within eight hours
after his proxy was voted for Black
burn in the Democratic caucus. He
was 40 years Old, an ex-Confederate
soldier and abachelor. He went to
Frankfort knowing that he had but a
few days to live, saying he would die
happy If allowed to vote for his friend,
Senator Blackburn. The latter when
he met him at Frankfort, as he got
off the train, pale and emaciated
and supported by friend on either
arm, shed tears Of gratitude at his
devotion to him and his party princi-
pies. Mr.. Wilson's dying request
4 ,gas that his successor be chosen as
quick as possible and Speaker Blan-
ford has called special election for
next Tuesday. Nelson county gave
a Democratic majority of 800 last
November.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

Gov. Bradley's message is very
lengthy and free from any important
features. There are some good sug-
gestions, some sensible recommends.
tons and others of partisan charac-
tor. His demand that the districts cf
the State be reapportioned will
hardly be needed by the Democratic
Senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

Congressman Hendrick, OF the
Fifth district, has had his eyes open
ed since he went to Washington,
Last summer he had great deal to
say about "sound money" and the
like, but last week he gave Cleveland
and Carlisle one OF the worst roasts
they have yet received. He draws
the line at the threatened issue of an
other $1OO,OOO,OOO Of bonds to buy
back the gold bought last
year. There are strong hopes that
Hendrick will drop his recent gold
bug foolishness and return to Stall
lTart Democracy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

The Owensborc INQUIRER has
aligned itself with those who think
we have had enough bonds Here is
what it says: "Another bond issue
of S1o0,OOOOOOwould make the bond
ed Indebtedness created during the
Cleveland administration up to date
1852, 100000, with an ultimate aggre-
gate of S238,OO0,0o0 in interest, ma
king grand total of S5OO,OOO,0OO.
We are for sound currency, but
would like to see Mr.. Carlisle cancel
the last bond call" There are a
great many camels among the Sound
money men whose backs are about
ready to break.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

The Hopkinsville KENTUoKIAN is
eighteen years. old and like the in
scription which should be written on
every editors tombstone, is "here to
stay Murray Ledger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

DR.. John Young Brown has re-
signed his position as assistant physi-
clan at the Lakeland Asylum and
will move to st. Louis to practice his
profession, within the next two
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

The Democrats won an old time
victory in the city election at Mem
phis, defeating fusion ticket backed
by the A. P. A.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

Brother Meacham's paper, the
Hopkinsville KENTUoKIAN, was sew
enteen years old last week, and it is
as good and reliable as it is old
Dover News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14

The Henry, Ills, city council has
raised the saloon license to 81 600
year. Henry has eight saloons and
less than 1000 inhabitants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-14
Cures in Our Midst
Had Not seen a
Well Day for Years.
ScTofuIa Sores Cured
Ry liood,s sarsaparIIla.

"Since the year 1879, have not known
what it was to see a well day. have doc
tored great deal, and some of the physi-
clans called my trouble dyspepsia, Others
said it was biliousness, and Others called
it kidney trouble. / paid out great deal
of money for doctor bills and swallowed
a great many different drugs, but none of
the. medicines which took accomplished
a cure. was persuaded by a friend to
try box of Hoods Pills, and was well
satisfied with them. then
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
ANOTHER CLEANING DAY.

AS Honolulu is uew passing through
the anniversary period of the epidemic
of 1895, reports are current about town
that the sanitary condition of the city
has dropped to the plane of former years
and that there are districts about Chi
natown that are quite as disreputable
from sanitary standpoint as they
were last year. We are not inclined to
accept these statements without the
usual allowance for exaggeration that
always attends current rumor, but at
the same time we believe that extra
ordinary care should be taken at this
time of the year to guard against the
possibility of the recurrence of the
troubles of last summer. 1t would GER
tainly be in the interests of public
health to set apart house cleaning
day, although to the general public
such a move may seem entirely I'M
necessary. The Board of Health has
undoubtedly kept strict guard over
the doubtful" districts in which the
residents have very little respect for
cleanliness, but even among resident
districts of a higher order the atten-
ton to proper sanitary surroundings
oftentimes lags. Rubbish piles gather
in the most unaccountable manner and
are allowed to increase more through
thoughtlessness than anything else
When the general health of the com
munity is good it is far easier to put
off till tomorrow what might be done
today, and so it goes along from day to
day until suddenly some clamity or
scare wakens citizens to a realization
that their immediate surroundings are
not just what they should be. 1t is
highly proper for our good citizens to
begin to look about their residences
before the possibility of scare arises
The old adage of a stitch in time is
worth its weight in gold if people will
pay heed to it. Furthermore the man
who looks after his own premises
properly is in duty bound to see to it
that his neigborhood is properly cared
fo,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21

like true soldiers. Whether they will
be subject to panic under heavy losses
is not known. They are fairly well set
up, but do not show it as much as the
regular foreign soldiers; good weight
carriers, but l believe slow marchers,
although for short distances they get
over the ground very rapidly on a
trot, having what is known as good
wind Drill has in great degree elimi-
mated the native popularity of being
.pigeon-toed. In marching they step
too much from the knees, and do not
move out from the hips. This l think
is due to the use of the kimono in early
life"
From study of the rank and file of
the Japanese people one would natural
ly draw the inference that in the gen
eral routine of army life the japanese
could not be excelled. They are quick
to obey, quiet and willing to submit to
superiors without question. The men
are strong and wiry and have wonderful
powers of endurance.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21

One of our correspondents makes a
protest against the custom of distribut-
ing handbills about the streets and cites
a recent occurrence where one of our
citizens came very near losing Valu-
able horse all on account of yellow
handful that ioated down the street.
Such accidents are not Of common oc-
currence, but it is the occasional hand
bill that does the damage. There Ger
tainly ought to be a ruling against
throwing handbiIls or paper of any
description into the streets.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
WIDEN FORT STREET.

Since the adjustment of the insurance
on the store occupied by B. F. Ehlers
& Co., it has been current rumor that
the intention is to repair the building
and allow the walls to stand. Whether
the disposition of the remains" has
been definitely decided we are unable 10
ascertain, but we wish TO enter a pro-
test against the reconstruction of the
building in its present position. The last
Legislature appropriated a fairly large
sum of money for widening the streets
of Honolulu, and if there is one place
in the town where a wider thoroughfare
is needed it is that section of Fort
Street makai of and including the street
frontage of the Ehlers' store. 1t will
be very easy matter to dispose of the
wooden structure and the tin cam
shop on the mauka side Furthermore
the day is not far distant when the Odd
Fellows will require a new hall and a
more modern building will replace the
brick structure in which they are now
domiciled. When these buildings are
replaced by more modern structures as
it will be an easy matter to place them
back on the new street line.
Should the Ehlers' building be rebuilt
on the present plans, however, there is
no telling when the widening of Fort
street will be accomplished. Remodel
ed stores within old fashioned walls
are held at high price and only the
firm determination on the part of the
Government to improve the streets at
any cost can push back the old lines and
give the city proper streets in the bust
ness section. We would suggest that
the Government display its firm deter
mination now when the expense will
not be as large as in later years. Just
at present the situation is, as goes the
Ehlers' block so goes that portion of
Fort street makai of the Campbell
block. for some years to come. Fort
street at the widest point is far too mar
row for one of the principal thorough
fares of the city, and every opportunity
to raise the street above the dignity of
an alleyway should be improved.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
JAPANESE AS SOLDIERS.

Captain G. F. Elliott, one of the Am
erican officers sent to Japan during the
late war to take pointers has report
ed the results of his observations and
investigations to the United States Ma
val Department. In dealing with the
characteristics of the japanese soldier
he remarks that the excellence of disci
pine was astounding to all the foreign
officers. The Japanese moving as a
body are quiet and seem to have the
true spirit of soldier. Referring to the
physical characteristics of the men, he
says:
japanese infantry regiments are no.
mogeneous physically; the men do not
vary more than inches in height, 7
years in age or 20 pounds in weight.
In the field they are not burdened with
overflesh men, neither with the faith
full old soldiers whose pride has out
lived their strength. Forced marches
did not leave fourth of the regiment
struggling in the road, and the endur-
ance of the men could be counted on
nearly as unit. Undoubtedly they are
brave, but have not been tried in large
bodies up to demoralizing loss, al
though small parties on one or two oc-
casions were cut off and fell together
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21

The English barmaid has reached
the highly Intellectual and highly
moral city of Boston. She is usually
of American birth by the way, and il
is naturally to suppose that she is called
English in order to Salty the jingc
spirit of those who do not approve OF
her presence. But whatever the ma
tionality it is a disgrace to any city to
allow the custom of employing women
in saloons to gain a foothold. The
women of Boston have now an excel
lent opportunity to assert the rights
of their sex and demand reform.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
TWO MONTHS IN A BOAT.

Detail : of the Periious Voyage of HarvO
and saniuelson Across the Atlantic.
LONDON, Aug. Full details were
published today of the adventurous voy-
age of Harvo and Samuelson in a row.
boat, which reached Scilly last Satur-
day. Harvo reports that they left New
York at 8 p. M, June 9Th. Owing to
strong winds they were driven north
ward to the banks of Newfoundland,
and July LIST they spoke the schooner
Leader and requested the master to re-
port them all well. July 7th they en-
countered heavy gale from the west
and had great difficulty in keeping the
boat free, as the sea was continually
breaking on board, keeping one of them
bailing. The gale continued with more
or less force until p. M, July 10th,
when heavy sea struck and capsized
the boat, throwing them into the water
After few minutes they succeeded in
righting her and getting on board and
bailing her out. All their provisions.
anchor, cooking utensils, signal lights
and several other articles which were
not lashed to the boat were lost. After
the accident they suffered severely from
the cold, having to remain in their wet
clothing. Shortly afterward the wea-
Their moderated, and the wind continu-
ing, they proceeded eastward. July Is
they boarded the Norwegian bark Cito,
from Quebec to Pembroke, and were
supplied with water and provisions,
and again, when about 400 miles west
of Scilly, July "a, they spoke the Nor
wegian bark Eugen, from Halifax for
Swansea, and obtained from her small
supply of bread and water Both men
are in good health and look weather.
beaten by long exposure They pulled
two pairs of SOULS during the day. and
at night kept watches of three and
half hours intervals, one man pulling
while the other slept
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21

for years. Acting on the same prin-
ciple, the citizens of tbs country sit
quietly by and trust to luck that tour
lists are bound to come this way with
out the least urging. The same spirit
OF ''let well enough alone has kept
the Government experiment station in
allowance for years. The same disease
seems to have struck the Labor Com
mission. and even, until very recently,
the sanitary conditions of Honolulu
have been treated in the same indiffer-
ent and lackadaisical manner. Probably
our esteemed contemporary will contest
that our comparisons are far fetched.
Possibly they will not dovetail in each
ana every particular, yet the general
manner in which some of our people
LOG the wheels of progress by limo
Gently trusting that all problems will
be settled without the necessity of ex-
ira exertion or enterprise is quite re-
markable
In the efforts to set forth the char
acter of its agricultural products, Ha-
waii is today far behind the agricultural
communities of the Western Coast, and
we doubt if it equals even the province
of New Brunswick on the Eastern
Coast. And yet this country could far
outstrip any district of it's size and
population in Canada or the United
States if the people could gain little
enthusiasm in consequence of the in
itiative being taken by the Bureau of
Agriculture. 1t is true that if the tour
ist stays in the country long enough he
will find out what the country pro-
duces. Arguing from the same stand
point, if man lived long enough and
travelled from one end of the world to
another there would be no use for mu-
seums or any institution of the kind.
Certain it is that a permanent agri-
cultural exhibit could be maintained
that would not only be credit to the
progressive spirit of the country, but
would also serve as a neuclus that
would lead to wider interest in scien-
tific investigation and better appre-
citation of the value of science as applied
to our industries.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21

gifted with oratorical powers of high
order, Bryan lacks both depth and
breadth. He is popularizer of other
mems ideas rather than an original
thinker, and has catchy way of pre-
senting his subjects to an audience He
is consummate actor, whose forte lies
in appeals to sentiment and emotion
rather than in argument and sound
reasoning. He is born agitator, who
never hesitates to employ the weapons
of the demagog to make point Bry-
ans most vulnerable point is his lack
of moral stamina and utter indifference
to the maintenance of public integrity.
While so far as l know his private char
acter is unimpeachable, he has never
raised his voice or used his pen in de-
nunciation of fragrant abuses of public
office or betrayal of public trust; but,
on the contrary, has permitted the pa
per of which he is ostensibly the re-
sponsible editor to gloss over and de-
fend entertainments in public office,
gross official negligence and corrupt
collision with public plunderers, even
where the offenders were foisted into
ONCE DIS hepuDllcdnS.
From the professional standpoint Mr..
Bryan may be considered a dismal fail
ure. His legal practice has never am
ounted to anything worth mentioning
His venture in the newspaper business
has not been regarded as serious in
these parts. While he has been nominal
owner of the Omaha World Herald
since September l, 1894, he has in re-
ality been mere journalistic figure
head. His name has been paraded at
the head of the weekly edition to draw
free silver delusionists, but was soon
taken out of the daily and has not been
replaced. Instead of devoting time to
the paper, he has been travelling about
the country five weeks out of six as the
paid champion of the Bimetallic League
AS politician Bryan has displayed
no organizing ability He is a good
stump speaker and an effective cam
palgner, but that is all. If he has any
executive capacity it has not yet man
ifested itself. He has never held any
executive position and has never had
an opportunity to exercise any faculty
he may possess in that direction. The
best business men of Omaha, regardless
OF party, look upon him as man of
immature judgment, who would eonsti-
tute an extra hazardous risk as head of
the National Government.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-21
=" TX MARVEL. :"

Those who have read the delightful
fireside reveries of Donald G. Mitchell
elk Marvel") will indeed be inter-
ested in the description of the mans
life and character given in the August
number of Demorest's Magazine. 1t is
not with surprise that the reader learns
that Mitchell is man who shuns the
professional interviewer and finds his
greatest happiness in the seclusion of
his quiet country home To lady who
sought an interview he replied:
IF you had asked permission to come
into the Edgwood garden and pluck at
your will the ripe raspberries (Which
are now luscious and abundant | would
have given you neighborly courtesy,
and my heartiest permission. Buff
you come with notebook and pencil to
piece out a page of those personalities
with which so many journals are now
drearily full can give you only scant-
est welcome"
A few years ago an attempt was made
to secure him for course of lectures il
New Haven. I This resulted in an ok
Marvel fad in the reading clubs of
fashionable society; but the author has
no love for society,"" and finally with
drew, giving as his reason the difficulty
he found in facing an audience. In a
typical American home, surrounded by
his books, his garden and coterie of
plain but honest friends, ok MARVEL
is satisfied to pass the remainder of
his days and allow the outside world
to wag along according to its own sweet
will. The writer who has ventured to
break in upon the barriers of his quiet
home speaks of him in the following
tiers: aside from his love of outdoor
life and his writings, Mr.. Mitchell is
unshackled by any peculiar fads and
fancies. He takes life quietly and east
ly, the bitter with the sweet. His books
are an index to his character, refined
and cultivated, with no sensational par
agraphs, but with clean, sweet taste
left as memory to the student of both
them and himself"