Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-10
A LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESs BE-
TWEEN TWO PROMINENT COLONIES.
President Howell Explains His Absence
Telegram To- The President-CoI.
Wiley Asks For Advice-Col. Mckee
Distributes Souveneirs.

Baldheaded Club to order promptly
at twelve o'clock.
In opening the meeting the Presi-
dent made the following explanation
of his absence at the last meeting:
Il feel that l ought to crafty the
curiosity of you fellows about my
whereabouts last Saturday night,
though l do not admit that it is any
of your business. l am free, white
and 81 and like the wind and the as
SCISSOR l go where l list. l was away
from the last meeting because was
engaged in other business, having
been requested to take part in the
opening of few bottles of Rossing-
ton water with penitent party who
had load on his conscience. / took
his confession, which proved to be 30
long that failed to get away in time
fofthe Club meeting. But l under
stand the Vice President presided
with ease and dignity and that the
meeting got along very well without
me. We will now proceed to bust
ness"
While Col. Howell was talking
there was some confusion back near
the door that finally increased until
it became boisterous. The Sergeant
at-Arms was sent to investigate and
reported that Col. Tom Williams and
Maj. John Phelps were in dispute
over a mysterious express package
one or both of them had received on
Christmas day. Col. Williams seemed
to be out of humor at Maj. Phelps,
who was Offering to sit them up for
the crowd if he couldn't guess what
was in the package. Both gentleman
were finally induced to drop the sub
ieet, Just as the President was about
to order the package to be produced
for official investigation.
! The petition of DR.. r. G. Hardwick
was presented and on motion of Col.
Frank Waller therules were suspend
ed and he was admitted without hav-
ing his application referred to COM
mittee. This is very distinguished
honor and one that is seldom con-
ferred. Col. Hardwick was SO much
gratifed at the special courtesy shown
him that he presented each member
of the Club with a sample dose of a
very excellent brand of pills he is
selling at his drug store.
| Col. w. T. Bonte moved that tele-
gram of thanks be sent to President
Cleveland for the recognition shown to
bald headed men in the appointment
of his venezuelan Commission. A pa
per containing their pictures was
shown and it was seen that three out
of the five were bald. "Messrs. Brewer,
Alvey and Coudert, taken ALTOGETHER
he said, "did not have hair enough to
spike a pound of butter, while the
other two, White and Gilman, appear
ed to have more hair on their faces
than on their head s'"Col. Geo. John.
| son said this was unfortunate, as he
had heard that the wind blows very
| strong at times in the mountains Of
| Venezuela, where. they will be expect
/ ed to go. Col. Joe Twyman said the
| President perhaps thought majority
lat least of the commission ought to
| be CLEAR HEADED men.
| Col. Bill Cooper called for the ayes
and noes on Col. Twyman's little pun
and it was voted down.
| When the vote was taken an Col
Bonte's notion it was carried by 9
I big majority and Col. Burch Bassett
claimed the homer and privilege Of
sending the Telegram at his own ex
ipense.
Col. Dave Wiley said he wanted tc
Ilay little matter of personal ma
t,ire before the Club. He had every
reason to believe that GOV. Bradley
would ask him to accept the position
lof Steward at the Asylum and he
wanted to ask the members present il
they thought he ought to accept the
place. Col. Buck Leavell advised
| him to wait until the goods were de,
| livered before making his arrange.
Iments to move, "Gov Bradley" he
tsaid "has hair on his head and mer
! of that sort are sometimes as slippery
] as a Creased eel. &
/ Col. Gus Breathitt was given per.
1 NIT to use profane language for one
| day, in order to express his opinion o
| the man who steals his KESTUoKIAr
twice week.
Col. Lem Mckee, who is expecting
Ito take an extended trip in tho nea
future, presented each OF the Al mem
bers present with a nice lock of hi
hair to be kept as asouvenir
Ieyent he fails to return.
At this point the electric hghtE "
Tout and so did the 'ihefhbofs q =
iClub. ~ ~