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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

At the Palmerite meeting at Chi
cago last week, one of the Headers
present suggested that the party
should assume the name of Demo
cratic-Republican party" Well, let
it go at that.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Minister Albert S. Willis was still
alive but near deaths door when the
latest ship to arrive from Hawai- left
Honolulu JaDuary /.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Jim Richardson, who recently resign
ed as editor of the Glasgow Times,
has, together with Mr.. Elisha Dickey,
bought back the paper and
will again become editor of it. Rich
ardson takes a two-thirds interest and
Dickey one-third
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
-TUEsDAY, JAN. u, lsg7 =

The New York Journal publishes a
list of 26 banks that failed between
Dec. 10 and Jan. 5, with liabilities ex-
ceedinQ S2I 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

The Republican son of the late
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent has been elected to the Maine
Legislature, to fill vacancy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

The Republican caucus of North
Dakota has rem ominated Senator
Hansbrough.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Two more bank Offices have commit
ted suicide, making six in two weeks.
One of them was at Covington and cut
his throat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Senator Vest has been re nominal
ed by the Democratic caucus OF the
Missouri Legislature.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Two fires of mysterious origin
caused total loss of $500 at May
field.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Deputy United States Marshal
Burlington and Deputy Jailer Ashby,
of Greensboro, were held under ST. 900
bond at Henderson to answer indict-
ments charging them with being
members of a mob.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12

Mary Adams fell into fire with
her baby in her arms at Paducah
The mother is dead and the child
probably fatally burned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-12
GODS
Sars apariIIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
Prepared only by G. I. Hood 8 Co., Lowell, Mass.
rN.,. cure Liver Ills; easy to
I1OOQ s PlllS take. easy to operate. $50.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

port, and be expecting you to enter the
house every moment"
Captain, something is wrong, for
she never removes the light until 1 set
foot in the cottage, after it has once
been placed in the window"
Are you sure that you are in sight
of the cottage?"
Eyes; for 1 can see it, although in
distinctly, in the moons rays"
well, We will land you, and you
can soon learn what is the matter"
1t required but a few moments to
set Frank Ludlow upon shore, and
with a heavy heart, he bent his steps
toward the home of his youth.
Frank had reached a little grove
which adjoined his youthful home; but
here he paused and stood for some
time in silence. Tears started into his
eyes, and he repeated the name of his
mother in a low tone. Then, as if
afraid to go forward and satisfy him
self, he called in a louder voice, and
still louder, but only an echo came
back to greet his ears.
A faintneSs came owe the lad, and
he sank back upon the ground. But
he started to his feet again as if he
had been stung by a serpent. He had
seated himself upon freshly turned
earth. and its dampness chilled him.
He turned to look upon the spot, but
the tears blinded his vision. He brush
ed them away, however, and then
gazed upon the earth where he had
sunk.
A fresh mound met his gaze. It was
a new-made grave; and, with a cry of
agony. the boy fell upon it. He call
ed upon his mother to come back, on
ly for a moment, to bid him farewell.
But silence. deathly silence. was
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
n Mary Gave.

She gave an hour of patient care 10
her baby sister who was cutting teeth.
She gave a string and a crooked pin
and a great deal of good advice to the
three-year-old brother who wanted to
play at fishing. She gave Ellen, the
maid, a precious hour to go and visit
her sick baby at home, for Ellen was a
widow, and left her child with its
grandmother while she worked to get
bread for both. She could not have
seen them very often if our generous
Mary had not offered to attend the
door and look after the kitchen fire
while she was away But this was not
all Mary gave. She dressed herself so
neatly, and looked SO bright and kind
and obliging, that she gave her mother
a thrill of pleasure whenever she
caught sight of the young, pleasant
face she wrote a letter to her father,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
Professor Holmes.

Prof. George Frederick Holmes Of
the university OF Virginia, who has
just died at the age Of seventy-seven
years, was n native of England. HE
was u brilliant man." says the Balti-
more American. "He was the second
oldest member Of the faculty. and was
noueG for his remarkable promptness
In attending Mo classes, missing not
more than five lectures during his
forty years term of office. He was
retired from work at the beginning OF
this session. being unable to go with
his lectures longer on account OF rail-
Ing sight and bodily strength. HIS
ability as q writer and critic was
marked, he having written innumer-
able essays on political questions and
numerous school books, particularly
for use in southern school and col
leCSS."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
A LugubriouS Prediction.

Although the great Arago calculated
that there was but one chance out of
2S1, 000, 900 that the earth could be
struck by a comet, and although scien-
tifc men think the collision would be
as bad for the comet as for Steven
sons "coo," a Vienna professor is
thoroughly convinced that on the 18th
of November, 1899, this mundane
sphere is to draw the one chance in
the celestial lottery, and it only re-
mains for him now to figure out wheth-
er our planet is to be reduced by the
shock to impalpable dust or form other
comets and wreck other worlds, or
whether the mortal race is to be ter
minated by a~sphyxiation. Both alter
natives have their disadvantages, but
the world will breathe easier when
fully acquainted with the exact details
of it's coming demise.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

swift or slow advancement to fortune,
and unpromising beginnings. Every
man who. unaided by family influence
and fortune, makes his way to the front
by honorable industry and well direct
ed ability, is a hero in the eyes Of
| youth-a hero who has sustained the
test of manhood, met the conditions of
worthy success, and passed victorious
ly the obstacles which lie in every path
to fortune. Whenever such a n,Sn
tells the story of his success, he re-
him influence, reputation and prosper
ity, and demonstrates again the fami-
liar truth that a mans fate lies in his
character and not in his conditions;
that heroic resolve. unshakable pur-
pose, and courageous devotion are not
at the mercy Of accident and the ca
price of circumstances, but work their
way and their will to the victorious
end. When the story OF such a life IS
told, the eternal romance Of all noble
oIIlSlu6 pei VI III thdI
which shines upon the world in the
eyes Of each succeeding generation Of
youth, and which draws every ardent
spirit with irresistible insistence. For
the promise Of life, intelligently under
stood. is never broken to those who
are willing to meet the conditions of
its fulflment; it is broken only to those
who misread 1t or who fail to stand
the tests which it imposes. The ro-
nance Of the successful career lies IN
the contrast between its meager prom
Use and its noble achievement; be-
tween the materials with which it had
to deal and the imperishable uses to
which those materials have been
put.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
The Presidents Mother stricken.

CANTON, o., Dec. 3.-Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley, mother of the pres
ident, was stricken with paralysis
yesteray morning and it feared that
her death is only a question of a
short time.
The paralysis at present is Of but
amid form, but owing to her extreme
age, nearly 80 years, DR.. Phillips, the
attending physician, cal give but little
hope to the family. Mr.. Abner Mckin-
ley, of New York. has been visiting
her for a few days and when his
mother was stricken this morning i'm
maGiatley communicated with the
president by telephone. The latter
asked if he better start at once, to
which Abner Mckinley replied he had
best wait q further report from the
physician, who would make a call in
time to advise by l o'clock.
The physicians statement to the
family was that there was little doubt
that the attack would ultimately re-
suit in death. but that there was no
indication as yet as to when the end
might come. The attack was very
light and in a younger person would
not necessarily be regarded as danger
GUS, but to one of her advanced years
there is every pl obability that the at
tack would become aggravated. The
end, he said, might be in a short time
OF it might be in a week or even
longer interval.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

SAIN YIN, w., DGC- O.-lHc DECSI
dent and all other members of the
Mckinley family not already here, ar
en- route to the bedside of Mother Nc
Kinley tonight. The message from thu
president was addressed to his brother
Abner, who has been visiting at thu
home of their mother for several days
1t caused the mother much cheer anC
comfort.
The president had not yet been sum
moned to the bedside of his aged
mother, who, no doubt, is rapidly
nearing the end. But true to the de-
votion he has always shown for wife
and mother, he could no longer re-
main, knowing that Tvs mother was
seriously ill. Without waiting for the
telephone message which had been
arranged for at 5 o'clock, he began
preparations for coming to Canton.
Mrs. A. J. Duncan, of Cleveland, a
daughter of Mother Mckinley, who is
in Chicago visiting her daughter
Sarah, who is attending school there,
telegraphed that she would be in Can
ton this morning. Miss Helen McKin-
ley makes her home here with her
mother.
What was feared when Mrs. Nancy
Allison Mckinley was stricken with
a slight attack OF paralysis, is to-
night regarded Is almost n certain
ty; that is the early death Of the pres
ident's mother. AS the day advanced
she grew gradually worse and the
members of the family felt that she
was slowly sinking, although after she
foil in tho cnu1j-cOT1 o+Oca c+afo n or1,-
in the day there was scarcely an ap-
preciable change.
DID. Phillips thinks the develop
ments Of the night will decide the
matter. He expects no material change
before morning. Although he arranged
to call at any time during the night
that he may be summoned, a change
for the better by morning he would
regard as an Indication of a temper
airy rally, and that the end will not
come for some time. Should the
morning condition be for the worse.
he expects the patient to sink very
rapidly. The disease, he says. is not
primarily paralysis, but seniIity, the
result of old age, which has produced
partial paralysis. In such cases he a Y
there is a general breaking down Of
the powers and nothing left upon
which to build up strength and the
basis of recovery.
The doctor said after he saw Mrs.
Mckinley that there was some slight
evidence that the facial expressions
of the patient were less rigid than
they were early in the day. this being
noticeable when she endeavOrad to
comply with his request TO show her
tongue, although she was unable to do
this.
The patient is taking liquid aourish-
ment at intervals, and will not suffer
from want of food. Mr.. Abner McKin-
ley said last night that he thought his
mother was sinking rapidly and he
feared the end was not far off.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

who was absent on business, in which
she gave him all the news he want
ed, in such a frank, artless way, that
he thanked his daughter in his heart.
She gave patient attention to a long,
tiresome story by her grandmother,
though she had heard it many times
before. She laughed at the right time,
and when it was ended made the old
lady happy by a goodnight kiss. Thus
she had given valuable presents to six
people in one day, and yet she had
not a cent in the world. She was as
good as gold, and she gave something
of herself to all those who were SO
happy as to meet her.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
A Fault Admitted.

All kinds of things happen in news
paper Offices. Here is one, ~chronicled
by the Atlanta Constitution: A Geor-
gia farmer has a son who writes verse,
but is too modest to submit it for pub
LEGATION. One day, when the farmer
was going to town, he took a bundle
of poems along with him and handed
them to an editor. They're pretty
fair" said the editor. "His rhyme is
all right, but there's something wrong
with his feet" "Well," said the farm
er, ~ won't deny it; he has got corns!,"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 3.-The Ma
tional Prison Congress OF the United
States vas convened in this city to-
right in a four days session. Gov
ernor Culbertson. on the part of the
state, and Mayor Hancock, on the part
of the city, welcomed the visitors and
President Roeliff Brinkeroff of Mans
field, O., delivered his annual address,
thanking the citizens OF the citv OF
Austin for entertaining them. and re-
viewing the prison association since
it's incipiency.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

window"
Il do not exactly understand you
Frank
Then I will explain to you, sir
You know that / have been with yol
seven years. In entering your service
my mother gave me her blessing, ano
committed me to the care of heaven
anu yourself. l was eve years oil
age the day I first sailed with you, and
! am fourteen now. Have l ever given
you any cause for complaint, sir?"
Never, Frank. But what of the
light in the Window"
Have you never heard me speak OF
it before?"
81 have heard you speak of your
signals as you rounded this point
but / supposed you referred to your
mothers cottage or the lights burn
ing in it."
n particular window at this dis
lance"
II will tell you, and then you may
judge for yourself. When I left home
my mother said to me: Frank, you are
now going to sea. Most of your trips
will lie made from New York to New
Orleans, and return. When you are
homewsrd bound, you will pass that
point. If il be in daylight, you can
see u cottage; and if / am alive and
well, L fag will be waving over it.
1t it should be dark when you come
in sight. you will see a light in the
window, for 1 shall know about the
time to lock for you, and as soon as
darkness comes on, the signal shall al
ways be waiting"
And you have always seen that
ligh. as you passed this point?"
always. This is the twenty-third
trip we have made and never but once
have we passed that cottage in day.
light. The signal is always there; and
] tell you, captain, it always makes
my heart bound with joy as I gaze up
on it. I shall, see it again in a mo-
ment."
w Guild you not like to be set ashore
opposite your home, Frank?"
If l could be spared, SIR"
10. W. die lIOul d SOuGu0Tu pOTt,
and though u ship is perfectly heal
thy, we will probably be obliged to re-
ENI' at quarantine for a time, as the
yellow fever is raging below. You
will have to join us before we go into
Nsw York.
1 would like to land, sir" said
frank, his face becoming very pale.
You can do so. But what is the
matter?"
Look ycnder, sir"
Il see nothing in particular"
THAT is it. sir. 1 cannot see it my
self"
The ~signal?"
Yes, sir; the light is not there"
Are you sure?"
Eyes; ard it should be, for we are
several days behind our usual time"
Perhaps that is the reason of it.
Your mother may think that we are in
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

lutte c~onVInceu
mat quince-and-apple jam,
y eaten when the moon was full,
With Canterbury lamb,
would make the kitchen chimney smoke.
AND cause the door to slam.
It also had a firm belief
That those who climbed up trees.
And didn't previously rub
Some butter on their knees,
would find their Sunday hats were full
or ants and humble bees.
Whilst dangers such as these abound"
The Runculorum cried,
1 don't find life worth living, though
To do SO 1 have tried"
With that, it laid itself upon
Its mushroom bed and died!
Felix Leigh, in Little Folks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
Lincoln.

Austin Gollaher. the old boyhood
Siend of Abraham Lincoln, said re-
Gently: ABE always remained at the
head of his class, and | never knew
him to be turned down. His studious
habits made him a favorite with the
teacher, which caused a great deal of
jealousy among his classmates toward
him. and, not being generally liked
anyhow, it made him very unpopular"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
WhIttier'< Mod"Sty.

Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer tells a
story illustrating the almost boyish
modesty of the poet Whittier. A little
woman forced her way into the PEN
etralia of a Boston mansion, when
Whittier was visiting there, and.
clasping both the poets hands in her
own, exclaimed: "Mr. Whittier, this
is the supreme moment Of my lifei"
Whittier stood first on one foot and
then on the other, withdrew his hands
and clasped them behind his back, and
replied prosaicially, rs it,"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-President
Mckinley left the city at 1870 o'clock
last night owe the Pennsylvania rail-
road to hasten to the beside Of his
sick mother at Canton, where he will
arrive today. With him went Judge
Day, assistant secretary of state. The
president had made hurried arrange
ments for his departure, and during
the afternoon disposed of a large vol
ume of business awaiting his atten-
ton. He reached the station unattend-
ed a few minutes before the time for
the train to leave. Desiring to avoid
any demonstration the president in
structed the coachman to drive to the
baggage entrance, where Assistant
Secretary Day, Secretary Porter and
Executive Clerk Cortleyou awaited
him.
The presidents stay at Canton will
depend upon the condition in which
he finds his mother. If she improves
he will return to Washington in time
for the opening of congress and later
go again to Canton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

On December I and 81 the Big Four Route
and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. will sell ex-
cursion tickets from points northwest, both
one way and round trip. at greatly reduced
rates to points in Virginia, North and South
Carolina and other southern states. Round
trip tickets Will be good twenty-one days
returning. Write for particulars and
pamphlet descriptive of climate and Vir-
ginia farm lands. U. L.. Trutt, North
western Passenger Agent, 81 CLAIR; St
Chicago
What the superior man seeks is in
himself; what the small seeks is in
others.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
Clarence Cook will contribute to tn

December Century an article on Mr..
Clement G. Moore, who wrote the fam
u poem "a Visit from st. Nicholas"
The verses were written in 1922 as a
Christmas present for DR.. MOore's
children. A young lady visiting the
family copied the poem into her album
and sent it, unknown to the author,
to the editor of the Troy Sentinel"
who printed it without the authors
name in the issue of that journal for
December %. 1923.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
Lupton, ILL.,, Nov. 6, 1891

French Chemical Company,
1856 Dearborn St, Chicago.
Gentlemen
Enclosed please find one dollar for which
send me n bottle of your Anti-Nevrai-
giQue. You sent a bottle to my mother
last week and it acted like a charm. She
has been a great sufferer of neuralgia of
the head and stomach and around the
heart and never took any remedy that re-
lieved her SO quickly as this wonderful
medicine did.
thank God for giving you the power to
make such a wonderful remedy and /
hope you may prosper.
Send as soon as possible to,
Mary f. Perkins,
Lnpton L. o.. Illinois,.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

near his side trying to keep from
laughing. What are you laughing
att" asked the tall man of the boy.
I'm laughing at what you said to that
man who just shook hands with you,"
answered the boy. Il don't remember
that I said anything funny to him."
We'll, when he asked you if you didn't
know him, you said, Your name is
familiar, but really 1 can't recall your
facen"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
WHAT SHALL I GIVE FOR cuR,sru,s,

You can easily settle this question by sending
lor the grand new illustrated Catalogue, show
ing 5'o1o OF the most beautiful things in JeweIry
and Slverwares Of the Mermod & Jaccard
Je"e!ry Co., Broadway, Cor. Locust, St. Louis.
who viii also. If you viii enclose 35 eta send
you a Solid Silver Handled Nail File.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

OF the candidates for the British
army who fail to pass the tests four
out OF five are rejected because of de-
fective vision. The "eye-sight" test
consists of being able to count correct
ly with both eyes, as well as each eye
separately, a number of small black
dots exhibited on a card ten feet from
the candidate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
A Little <

A tall man who had been speaking
with another man, and who wondered
why the other man acted so queerly,
says the Cleveland Leader, saw a boy
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

Employees of the Hartford Street
hallway company have been ordered
not to chew tobacco while on duty.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

In some parts Of South Africa, much
damage is done by balloons, which go
in large marauding parties to rob gar
dens. -
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

P1sos Cure for C-onsumotion is our onIv
medicine for coughs and co!ds-Mrs. G.
Ee-tz, 439 Sth Ave. Denver Col Nov : az
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

We wish to call attention to the adj
vertisement in this issue of the Ma
tional Correspondence Institute of
Washington, ID. G. This institution is
thoroughly reliable and we cheerfuIly
recommend them to our readers. A
college education at home shows won
derful advancement in educational
matters
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
HURRIED TO CANTON.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER IS
STRICKEN.

Word Is Sent to the President and He
Leaves Washington for Canton to Bc
at the Bedside of the A~fiicted-rhe
Recovery of Mrs. Mckinley Considered
Very Doubtful.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

Before submitting IL the inevitable
1t is wise to be sure it is the newt
able.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty w~ithoutit- C~ascaretS, candy Cathar-
tic c.eans your blood and keeps it clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
puritles from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples. boils, bIotches. b~lackheads.
and hatsickly iliouscOmplexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed, IOc, Csc. SOC.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

inc the establishment of a crema-
tlon society in France 10000 bodies
nave been cremated in Paris.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

According to an eminent doctor. the
excessive use of salt tends to paralyze
the sense of taste.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10
The Romance of Success.

No stories are so enchanting to the
young imagination, dreaming of things
to come, as those which narrate the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-12-10

In giving thanks for your blessings
don't forget the criticisms you nave
received. lava