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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
1T WAS TRUE.
A New England SchooIboy Answers
Question in Fractions.

A New England SchooiboY Answers
Question in Fractions.
Bright children at school are in
great danger sometimes Of passing
over the border line of mathematics
into the forbidden domain of common
sense. 1t is recorded that the teacher
in a New England school once said
to her class in mental arithmetic:
Nov, boys, l have a few ques-
tions in fractions to ask. Suppose
l have piece OF beefsteak, and cut
it into two pieces. What would those
pieces be called?"
"Halvesl" shouted the class.
Right. And if l cut each half
into two piecesT
"Quartersl"
"That is correct. And if the quar-
tiers were each cut in half?"
"Eighths"
Eyes. And if those were chopped
In twop"
"Sixteenthsl"
VERY good. And when the SIX
teenths were cut in half, what would
they be2"
The answers had been growing
fewer and fewer, but one boy medi-
tated moment, and answered:
"Thirty-secondsP
Very good" said the teacher.
"And now we.will chop those thirty
seconds in half. Can any boy tell
what we have now?"
There was silence in the class, but
presently little boy at the foot put
up his hand.
"Do you know, Johnny3 Well,
you may tell me-"
HASH answered Johnny, con-
fidentlv--and truly. " out h&s---
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The line of aspirants to the United
States Senatorship in Maryland was
never so long before. Nearly every
Republican of any note in that state is
waiting with watering mouth think
ing that the Senatorial toga will de-
scend upon his broad shoulders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
The United States pays 100000 a

The United States pays S9OU,UUU a
year for its weather service; Great
Britain, $4,000; Germany, $4,000;
Russia, $4,000; Austria, $4,000;
Switzerland, $4,000, and France S7O,-
900. Notwithstanding this enormous
outlay here, it is said that the wealth
,er in the countries mentioned is far
more agreeable than that which we
are accustomed to.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
The argument in the case of the

The argument in the case of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky against
the L. g. n. railroad was heard last
week in the United States Supreme
Court at Washington, and an early
decision is now looked for to settle
the point as to whether the Illinois
Central or the L. g. N. will have con-
troll and ownership of the c., o. & S.
w. railroad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The Kentucky Women's Suffrage
Association is making fight to have
female physicians placed in the asy-
lums for the insane, to have exclusive
charge of female patients.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The Hon. B. S. Sutton, of Indiana,
expresses the opinion that few
years hence electric pills will be
taken to renew life, making the old
man youth again. There's a for
tune in it for the discoverer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
sNat Goodwin" Sued.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-John NJ. Max
we'll, a reporter on the Chicago Tri'
bune, filed a suit today against Nat
Goodwin for $4,000 damages. He
claims that Goodwin's play, "Ambi'
tion," belongs to him, and to make
matters worse, after taking the play
Goodwin named the william John M
Maxwell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Last Friday Senator Fenton Sims
visited Senator Ugilvie, of McCrack-
en-, who is is i'll, and made an effort
to induce him to resign so that an
other Democrat might be elected.
But the Senator declined to send
in his resignation. .... ....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Henry S. Welcome, the well-known
American merchant in London, has
presented to the senate of the United
States the portrait of Pocahontas
which was In the Woman's building
of the Worlds Fair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

In the convention held by Repub-
licans in Philadelphia to select dele
gates to the national convention, four
QUAY men bolted in one district.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Paderewski's total receipts for
twenty-eight performance have
reached the enormous sum of $780,
431; the greatest amount probably
ever received by musician. The
twenty-eighth performance in Cleve
Hand, O., showed receipts of I, ITO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

President and Mrs. Cleveland gave
their annual dinner to the members
of the diplomatic corps at the White
House Thursday night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The Controller of Currency at
Washington Friday authorized the
Bank of Mayfeld, KY, to begin bust
ness with capital of 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The-''Pension Appropriation Bill,
which had been discussed nearly all
last week, was passed by tbs House
Friday. 1t calls for Sal 1875, 800, or
$4,000 less than the estimate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Fifteen hundred of New York city's
saloons are likely to be knocked o'aS
by judicial ruling of the court OF
appeals forbidding the licensing of a
saloon within 200 feet of church or
school building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

1t is expected that the Coliseum
building in Chicago will be used for
the Democratic national convention.
1t will seat 10000, and is seven miles
from the city hall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Gen. Gomez and escort, surround
ed by Spanish infantry the other day,
cut their way out, Gomez killing five
men with his own hands.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

There were 395 business failures
throughout the United States during
the past seven days, as against 373
the corresponding period last year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The Maryland Legislature is still
deadlocked in the election of United
States Senator. ..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

James NJ. Green was acquitted at
Lexington of the charge of killing
Geo. Toomey, near Athens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Whooping cough is epidemic in the
big Spring neighborhood, in Breckin-
ridge county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

julius We'll & Co., fancy grocers of
Paducah, were closed by the Sheriff
Friday. Liabilities not stated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The Iowa delegation in congress
has Endorsed Allison as their candi-
date for president.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
Cures in Our Midst
Had Not Seen a
Well Day for Years.
SCrofu|a Sores Cured
BY Hoods SarsaparllIa.

"Since the year 1879, have not known
what it was to see 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
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
Determined to Try Hoods

sarsaparilla. After I had taken four bot
ties of this medicine, was feeling as well
as ever did in my life. II Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cost IS bottle, / would not be
withoutit. A friend OF mine who suffered
with constant pain in the back and dizzi-
ness, and who also had sores on his hands
and body, began taking Hoods Sarsspa-
rilla, and after using one bottle the sores
healed. / always speak highly of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and regard it as a wonderful
medicine" o. F. RoBERTs, Hadensville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

The young people at Brandenburg
have a horseback club.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

W. L. Moody, brother of the evan
gelist, died in a Kansas City (Mo.)
hospital, Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Whiskey is not legally sold at any
point in Galloway county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21

Robbers continue to operate extern
sively and successfully in Marshall
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
lupktnsnillr heutntRian,
PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS

CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-21
50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Local reading notices 20 cents per line. spe.
Rates for standing advertisements turntshstI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Normal Schools.

The Board of Regents of the
State Normal Schools held their
annual meeting Saturday last in
this city. The full board, com
posed of State Supt. Virgil A.
Lewis, Geo. w. johnson, Harvey
w. Harmer, r. S. Carr. and
Waitman Barbe were present.
Thenormal course was length
ened one year by the addition of
another year of Latin and some
other studies.
1t was also ordered that begin
ming with the school year 1898
no person shall be graduated
who has not spent at least one
full year without interruption in
the normal from which he is a
candidate for graduation.
The following new teachers
were elected Huntington, Prof.
L. j. Corbly, of Clarksburg, to
succeed Prof. Thos. E. Hodges,
who was recently elected to a
chair in the University. Miss
Cora Trice as extra teacher at
Huntington.
Shepherdstown, Miss Mary
McConn, of Ohio county, to sue
coed Miss Pearl Hosie as third
assistant. Miss Hattie johnson
was promoted to second assist
ant.
jackson county. was elected first
assistant to succeed I'll. Davies.
Joseph Roster, of Harrison coun.
ty, second assistant. to succeed
L. j. Hartman, resigned,
Fairmont. S. 81. Bowman, of
Barbour, and Miss Mary Myers,
of Berkeley, to succeed Mrs.
Dickey Fleming and Miss Ella
Miller, fifth and sixth assistants,
respectively resigned.
Concord, Mr.. Sydenstricker. of
Monroe county. to succeed Miss
Salome johnson.
West Liberty, no changes. All
the other teachers remain as last
year.
The plans of architect Frank
e. Davis for an addition to the
building at West Liberty, were
adopted and bids will be adver-
tised for shortly.
A committee consisting of
Messrs. Carr, Barbe and Harmer
was appointed on furniture for
the various new buildings now
gong up. Charleston Gazette.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Saturday Afternoon Concerts nj 0ies.
wood Park this Summer.

The Park Company has arrang
ed to have a brass band and
orchestra at the Park every
Saturday afternoon during July.
August and September.
Don't fail to attend these CON
certs and you must Shoot the
Chute"
The Park company has com:
pleted a fine Toboggan Slide on
the bank Of the bathing pool and
it is grand.
On every Saturday In july.
August and September, you can
go to the Park and enjoy good
music. dancing. whirling boards.
swings, see saws, base ball. GRO;
quet, bathing, boating and last
but not least the jollifying To-
boggan Slide.
A floor manager will be IN
charge of the pavilion and good
order is guaranteed. (.
Music and dancing from 3 p.
m. to $50 p. M. every Saturday.
Round trip rates from Clarizs
burg IS cents Farnum, Is cts
Railroad ticket admits 70 Park
free. Trains leave Clarksbnrg
for Park 700 a. M. 1O:4o q. n. Il
a:45p. m. and 500 p. m. Last.
train leaves Park for Clarksburg
at7:45 p. m. s6.tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Ho For Clarksburr.

The Republicans Of Harrison
and adjoining counties will meet
a hearty reception at Clarksburg|
next Tuesday. It is the occasion
of the big Congressional Gonvens|
ton Of the First District, The
attendance promises to be large
but the commodious wigwami
will hold everybody. Come to|
Clarksburg and see a grand aud.
harmonious convention. Many
of the delegates to the State
Convention will stop over with.
US and see us launch our Con-
gressional candidate. SO far as.
we have heard there will be mo-
opposition to Capt. Dovener.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
WISE WORDS OF WISE MEN.

-
Employment is natures physi.
cian.-Galen.
Striking manners are bad man.
ners. - Robert Hall.
He is good that does good to
others.-Bruyere.
Paradise is open to all kind
arts.-Beranger.
Heaven must be in me before /
can bein heaven.
The most profound Joy has
more of gravity than of Joy in it.
|-Aontaigue.
Laughter may not improperly
be called the chorus of converse
ton. Steele.
The most enviable of all titles,
the character of an honest man.
Washington.
loleness IS only the refuge of
weak minds. and the holiday of
fools. -Ghestegteld.
he who goes no further than
bare justice stops at the begin.
ming of virtue.-Blair.
Give what you have. To some
it may be better than you dare to
think.-LonQJelloo.
The law is without depth to
those VINO withoutheed do plunge
into it.-Shakespeare.
By Jove the stranger and the
poor are sent, and what to these
we give to Jove is lent.-Homer.
Better it were that all. the
miseries which nature owns were
ours at once, than guilt.--.&ake-
speare.
There are many times and cir
cumstances in life when "Our
strength is, to sit STILL -1ryon
Edwards.
In nature there's no blemish
but the mind. none can be called
deformed but the unkind.-
Shakespeare.
Seems 1t strange hat thou
shouldst live forevers Is it less
strange that thou shouldst live
at all ?-Yo,tna.
Gentleman is a term that does
not apply to any station, but to
the mind and feelings in every
station. ~ Tdlfoard.
There is little pleasure in the
world that is sincere and true
besides that Of doing our duty
and doing ood,-Tsllotson.
Its the inevitable end OF guilt
that it places its own punishment
on a chance which is sure to
occur.-L. b. Ldndon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Republican
Platform.
What 1t Stands For.

Some of our Republican read
ers do not seem to understand
the position taken by the St
Louis convention on the silver
and gold question. The idea
seems to have gone abroad that
the Republicans propose to
change orr money to purely q
gold circulating medium. This
is not the case. The Republican
platform declares for the SAME
MONEY and the same financial
policy we have now. 1t Is the
same system we have had since
1873. 1t does not shut SILVER
out but on the contrary is q con.
tinuation of that policy that be.
gan Qs73) when we had but little
silver INTERPOLATION. Do you ask
how much sWellthe reports show
that all the silver dollars coined
down to 1873 from the beginning
of the government, and all the
small coins coined down to 1858
when they ceased to be a legal
tender amounted to about 49,.
600. 600 and very little of that
was in circulation. Since 1873
we have been on a gold basis and
in 90 years we have coined so
times as many dollars as we coin.
ed under so years of free silver.
Only 1,439,457 silver dollars
were coined for circulation before
1873. While it is true that over
10000 were coined before '73.
it cannot be denied that about 4. !.
100000 of these were coined
especially for bullion dealers to
export, leaving only one and a
half millions for circulation
against four bundled and twenty
millions put In circulation under
our present system.
Now in what way does the st.
Louis platform affect this . 1t
declares that (notice the langu.
age.) The EXISTING GOLD STAND.
ARD MUST BE PRESERVED. "Ex.
isting" means the standard we
have had since 1879 and under
which silver has had so times as
much recognition as ever before
and every dollar has been worth
9 dollar in gold. The Democratic
party with their free silver plat.
form and W. j. Bryaa as their
candidate propose a cheap silver
dollar that will cause our gold to
disappear and leave us on a silver
basis and on a level with Mexico,
South America and China. Read
the platform of the Republican
party carefully and note that
silver is recognized and that our
existing standard is to be up
held.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

affairs, domestic and foreign,
when the ripest experience, the
best tested wisdom, the broadest
patriotism and the greatest ex.
ecutive ability are required,
comes perilously near taking tins
one fatal step from the sublime.
1t is to the future that the
World looks in considering the
effect of this convention. There
is no doubt as to he result Of The
election except as to the size Of
NcKin,eg's popular and electoral
inajorities.-M. y. World july III.
-Four years ago the Democratic
party owed its success in a large
measure to the efforts of the
World.
SIS
Last week we published the
predictions and opinions of VIM.
L. Wilson. and of Whitney. The
list Of the old leaders and OF the
prominent Democratic newspa.
pers that now openly declare that
Major Mckinley will be elected
has grownto be so large that only
a few of the more prominent can
be given in this issue. 1t is
thought that the Democrats who
oppose cheap money will call a
convention and name another
candidate. Let the band play on.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Read What Democrats Say About Their
Party;s Future

is Say About Their
IL uture.
held or not, the good wishes and
hopes of most Democrats will go
with Major Mckinley. He is not
lighting Democrats and tariff for
lrevenue only men now; he is
Sighting Populists and Anarchists,
silver maniacs, men seeking, con.
sciously or unconsciously, a
financial and social revolution.
What is the use of trying to fight
them with blank cartridges like
protection an y. .s,tn.
The four selections given are
representative expressions of the
Sun. What do our Democratic
Friends think of them
SIS
Mr.. Henry Watterson's Courier
'ioarnal-that ablest and most
loved by Democrats of all South
ern papers, says .defeat will
come, in November, inglorious
and crushing. " Speaking of the
mob in the Chicago convention
this same Courier ou,nal says it
was made up Of athe dissatisfied
ana unsuccessful Of an Glasses
tbe ns'er:d do, wells IN practical az
fairs the broken down hack
politicians of all parties; the
Popnlist chasers of the rainbow |;
che chronic rebels against,estab.
lished law and government; the
ayaricious silver kings of the
west; the socialists, the paternal-
lists, the communists, the agrari-
AUS the anarchists, the sand
lotters, the walking-delegates,
theltramps of all political creeds,
the political adventures whose
pursuit in life is public office, re-
CARELESS of political creed and.
most pathetic of all. the honest
deipded victims who have been
deceived into believing that there
IS some magic in the governments
decree sought in vain since Wis
ionaries dreamed of the purse of
Fortunatus, went in quest of Ell
Dorado or invoked the power of
Midas, And this motley crew,
selling the stanch old Democratic
ship will swarm her decks and
set her sails straightfor the reefs.
They will tear down the cid flag
and nail to the mast an alien de-
vice, under which they will steer
to disgrace and disaster. p COURT
er-Joufnai (Dem
SIS
The M y. World DEM PREDICTS
McK1NlEY's ELECTION AND TURNS
IT'S BACK UPON BRYAN AND TIE
CHICAGO PLATFORM. 1t says:
sThe expected happened in the
Chicago platform. The unex-
pected has happened in the nomi,
nation for President. Lunacy
having dictated the platform, it
was perhaps naturalthat hysteria
should evolve the candidate.
Mr.. Bryan was not seriously
considered for the first place until
his speech in favor of the free
silver platform threw theconven-
ton and the galleries into state
of historical frenzy. This effect
was a tribute to Mr.. Bryan's elo-
quence, but it was not favorable
to the calm Judgment required.
for the wise selection of a Presi-
dental candidate.
aAs the party is doomed to de
feat by its platform the ticket is
of minor consequence. except as
1t bears upon the future of the
party. A political Organization
can survive being made odious.
but there is peril in making it
ridiculous: The nomination Of a
.'boy orator. for the White House
at this juncture Of the Nstion's
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

Pure blood IS the safeguard OF
health, Keep the blood pure
with1 Hoods Sarsaparilla ii you
would always be well.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17

Julius Karlins win visit Clarks.
burg every Wednesday and any
repairing in the iewelry line viii
receive prompt attention by
leaving It at Nusbapm's clothing
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
A Character Sketch.

lERE'S a va S t
deal, . remark.
ed my u mel
Binzy, lin hav-
ing ak n o W l.
edge of human
nature. Things
are not always
W h a t t he. y
SEEM"
We were sit
ting on tn e
platform at the
railway station