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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
A Cold MnYc.
From the Indianapolis Journal.

From the Indianapolis Journal
"Talkin' about sudden cold waves" said
the man with the ginger beard, Il seen one
I'm Montana one time ttat was so durn
sudden we lost every drop of whisky in
the camp"
II s'pose," said the grocer. that the cold
sneaked up so sudden that the whisky was
took by surprise an froze before It knew
what 1t was doin''
whisky" said the man with the GIN
ger beard, whisky never was took by
surprise, and won't never be. But 1t hap
pened like this here: The change was SO
sudden an the tempertoor fell so fur in
so short time that every durn jug an
bottle in the camp exploded from the In
ternal pressure caused by the whisky an
air inside of 'em bein' so much hotter
than the air outside of EN-"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
The Coffee and sugar War.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
| me story or the war between the cof-
fee trust and the sugar trust Is inter
| esuhg as matter of fact 1t is interest
| ihs also as showing that even trusts get
! INTO competition and that their wars make
cheaper prices for the people.
The coffee trust, represented by the
Arbuckles, originated the scheme of SELL
ing coffee in one or two pound packages
OF Ill packages of greater weight already
prepared Tor customers at the grocery
counter. The plan gave the customer full
weight; his purchase was ready on de-
inand and he lost no time by the delay of
tne grocer in weighing out his purchase.
Inc Arbuckles had procured machinery,
invented and constructed for the purpose
working automatically, by which coffee
and spices were turned out from tho hon
pers IN their mills after the grinding pro-
cess weighed in small packages, dumped
iilo paper bags and sealed up for delivery
at the srocers' counters to purchasers.
ihis system worked so well as to cof-
lee and spices that the Arbuckles bought
vast quantities of sugar that was weighed
ny their automatic process and placed in
SACKS OF various capacity to be delivered
by srocers selling both coffee and sugar
ihis trade of the Arbuckles became enor-
nous In amount. They We're selling in
this way to their own customers for coffee
ana spices large proportion of the out
put Oh the sugar trust. They sold sugar
at retail at very near the barrel rate
prices.
The Arbuckles then demanded rebate
from the sugar trusts wholesale prices. |
Ihey We're handling SO large a proportion
OIL the sugar trusts output that they want |
Gu 10 puy at less than wholesale prices
Inc sugar trust refused to make the re- |
Date. Inc Arbuckles then, having nearly !
as much capital as the sugar trust, de- |
termined to go into the business of refn-
ing sugar. They bought up a half dozen
independent refneries and began to sell
an grades of sugar at lower than trust
rates. The trust met the cut. Other cuts
We're made, which were met on both sides.
Inc result is that the people have been
buyinS sugar for the last few weeks at
from half a cent to cent a pound below
all previous rates.
Ihen the sugar trust had its inning.
Ihe coffee and spice works of a firm at
Ioiedo were purchased and the sugar trust
began to cut prices on coffee, The Ar
buckles met this cut and lower prices for
coffee at retail have resulted.
so with the sugar trust operating coffee
mills and the coffee trust operating sugar
the competition has produced
oWer prices for the prime elements of an
enjoyable breakfast table. OF course. tho
quarrel will be arranged and previous
prices restored. But the public has had
he benefit of reduced prices during the
progress of the fight
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
Hopeful Indications.
From the Chicago Inter-ocaan

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
IL comes as startling news that New
YORK now is the cheapest money market
OF the world. Yet this is the dictum of so
trustworthy journal as the Financfer
How long this condition will continue de-
pends mainly upon how long trade will
continue to be dull.
The condition at once is unsatisfactory
and hopeful 1t ought not to be the case
that In a country so young as the United
States, and so greatly In need of extension
OF manufacturing, mining, and ship-build-
ing enterprises, vast surpIuses should ac-
cumuiate in the banks. Every dollar, be-
yond the reserves demanded by prudential
considerations, ought to be in circulation
This Is the unsatisfactory side of the sit.
uation. The hopeful one is that the banks
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
KANSAS TOPICS.

1t begins to look as If H. B. Kelly wasn't
going 10 land.
The story is out that Ex-Governor Click
Is snorting mad because Governor I.eedy
wouldn't let him name even one police
commissioner at Atchison.
The horny handed sons of toll who were
taken from the plow handles TO make So
Ions appear to be unable to Withstand the
temptations and aflurements of a city-
leastwise this is the Inference to be drawn
from the speech of Representative Marks
when the question Of yentilatfng Repre-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
There has been some agitation of the
question of a popular election of senators.
but that would require an amendment 10
the constitution. which it would be diff
cult If not impossible, to bring about. But
II the candidates should be nominated by
the party conventions, like those for state
Offices, their names would be before the
people and their merits would be subject
to discussion in the canvass for the choice
Of members of the legislature who were TO
vote for them. 1t would make the election
of senator real ISSUE in state elections
and produce the practical effect of choice
by the people. The experience OF the past
few years leads to the belief that candi-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

dates put up in this open way and present
ed for popular support in the election OF
members Of the legislature would raise the
character of the United States senate and
make it vastly more representative of the
sentiment of the country and more devoted
TO its well being
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

June Ii, 1856, which made John c. Fremont
the party's first standard bearer for the
presidency. The day on which its first
national convention met may very prop
eriy be regarded as the party's birthday.
A large number of people, therefore, hold
that the Republican party was born on the
22nd of February.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington. Jan. 22.-For Indian Terri
tory and OkIahoma--GeneraIIy fair; colder
In the morning, followed by rising tenn
perature; north, shifting to southeast
winds.
For Missouri-Fair, followed by local
SHOWS in the afternoon or night; colder;
north winds
For Kansas-Fair in the morning; prob
ably light snow in the afternoon or night:
south winds. shifting to north; colder Sat
urday night.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

gramme'D contains an article interdictinr
the use of liquors, and even of wine. In ali
the states of the Union. This article has
certainly been worth TO him the votes of
sOV,OOV fanatics of ice water and ten
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
In Chicago.

Cunder the high hat ordinanee.)
fes, the hero was perfection, with an hon.
est, manly face
And the heroine was gifted with a r,ors,
than winning grace;
ana l felt EXTREMIST pleasure when the
thwarted villain cursed
do their very worst;
but the acme OF enjoyment was attained
the moment that
The policeman 'pinched" the lady with the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

refuse to give return checks, by which
simple plan the nuisance could be erect
uaIly abated.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

The Castellane baby may wallow In wealth.
And receive costly gifts by the score;
But Jewels Will not guarantee rugged
health.
Or obViate walking the floor
Cleveland Leader,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

"A gathering of Missouri insurance agents
Is next on SedaIia's list of state conyen-
tions. The two days session begins next
Wednesday, and it's a safe risk to predict
that the visiting delegates will be hospita-
bly, cared for. sedalia's policy warrants
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
B IG
II / G II
I! ! : : : 7
H A T

When the calcium made rainbows of n
soft and mellow kind.
"hen the schemers found how worthless
Wero the papers they had signed
when the slavey slapped the soldier mer-
rily across the Jaw
leaned back and laughed my heart out
IN one boisterouS guffaw-
but no burst of glee was equal to that
ono that was begat
When the copper
softly stepped down
to the
lady of
the hat.
Many, many years I'd suffered-years OF
rubber-necking kind;
had lodged and writhed and wriggled.
mad made me almost blind
IN my efforts TO peek over, underneath
around or through
1hose great monumental structures which
smut out the stage from view;
NOW the copper came in justice and sha
rose from where she sat,
hat.
high
big
And she followed to the foyer
Shows in other days have pleased me in
fragmentary way
When I've had the luck to see. saw fortv
seconds of the play;
6ut this time came fierce endowment.
echoed far and wide my laugh
ana deemed had good value for NV
dollar and half
ay' my heart was light and merry, scarce
knew where was at
For the stage was plain before me
Since the copper pinched the hat.
-WaShiOrtnn
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

General Rice, editor of the Sedalia Can
ltal, Is convalescent, after an illness of
several weeks duration, and anticipates
being able to resume his duties at his desk
within few days
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

The journal Company, Publishers.
journal building, Tenth and Walnut.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

When Jerry Simpson was introduced to
the single tax meeting in Topeka the 9TH
er day as Americas and Kansas great
est statesman" lot of the Seventh dis
trlct members of the legislature were OBJ
served to cast furtive glances at each
other' after the fashion of friends of the
CORPSE CORPSE when the preacher is depicting his
Christian virtues.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23
MISSOURI POINTS.

Liberty is convinced that the signs are
all against the probability of war, Five
OF the seven babies born there the other
day are girls
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

bill is pending before the legislature
which, If enacted, win compel time-payment
houses to refund 25 per cent of the pur-
chase price when they seize goods for
which settlement has not been made ac-
cording to contract.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

Ex-state Auditor Cole is progressing fine
~ at the Santa Fe hospital in Topeka,
where his hip was operated upon the other
uay Ihe surgeons carved and scraped and
chiseled for about two hours upon the dis
eased bones and they believe 1t will result
In perfect cure. Mr.. Cole Is cheerful and
comparatively free from pain, but callers
are not yet permitted to see him.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Marzolf was the name of
an old French lady who died at Cawker
CITY one day this week. She was 81 years
old, having been born on April %, 1903, the
Gay the Louisiana purchase was formally
ratliieu oy Napoleon. She was the mother
Oh nine children. the grandmother of twen-
ty-siX and the great-grandmother of flfty.
nine.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

Lutte Todd. an Atchison boy, who is at
tending medical college in New York
city, is In an alarming condition as the re-
SUIT OF blood poisoning. He scratched a.
plmple on his face just after coming out of
the dlssecting room, where he had been
cutting up a cadaver, and his sickness is
the result.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

senator Lucien Baker is a pretty goot
lawyer and a fair sort of a statesman, bu
ne hasn't lick of horse sense. A few
months ago he sold colt to o. NJ. Spen.
Ger, OF kickapoo, for 800, and the same
animal, under the name of Captain Hanks
mas Just been sold to New York man
for $5,OOO
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-23

Sol Miller tells a story about Hiawatha
man who had one leg about a foot longer
than the other. He went into a Kansas
City beer hall one day and called for a
glass of beer, at this time standing on his
short leg with his face about even with
the top of the bar. The barkeeper turned
away to draw the beer, but when he came
to serve it to his customer the latter was
standing on his long leg and his hat Just
about reached the chandelier. The bar
keeper looked at him minute and then
said: What has become of that - little
= who was just in here and ordered
beer?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
The Mystic Midgots Arc Coming

One of the most novel and charm
ing entertainments ever given in this
city by home talent may be seen at
Hollands Opera, Dec. IL and Is, un-
der the auspices of the Public School
Library.
The Mystic Midgets', Liliputian
Carnival of Nations, and the German
Gnomes are very we'll known to most
OF us already and now to see our own
young people impersonate these diff
terent characters in real life and
blood with the many schemes and
adventures that these young imps
portrayed is worthy of the hearty
laugh by all who see them.
The Canata is designed for the old
as we'll as the young, All those who
do not see the Midgets on their lying
trip will have much to regret after
they take their departure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

der sympathy for her aud ] resolved
to marry her so that | might have
authority to direct her education and
protect her from the wiles Of the
world and lift her from the lowly
walks where her lot had been cast"
Mrs. Dora, it seems, refuses to be
lifted beyond a certain point and is
waiting for the "wiles Of the world"
to seek her out so that she may do
better with them on her own hook.
When reporter called at white
hall" Gen. Clay pointed rifle at him
and said:
Leave, or I'll shoot you dead"
Five or six retainers Of the general,
also armed with rifles, shotguns and
revolvers backed up the command.
The general, through neighbor, sept
word that he loved his wife dearly;
that she had cost him more than SIS,
OOO; that her people were not fit asso.
ciates for her, and that if she would
come back he would agree to any
thing within reason.
Gen. Clay has been soldier, a
journalist, politician, an orator and
a duelist, He has killed four men in
encounters growing out of politics
and had a stormy career as an aboli
zionist in the heart of the slavery
country of the South.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

Mr., Barney \. P'Pool died at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, Tuesday, in the Bird
year of his age. He wds a victim of
consumption and went west in search
of relief Mr. P'Pooi was native of
the cambridge neighborhood but for
several years had filled a department
position at Washington. He vas a
bright and promising young man and
had several times been promoted
when his health failed
His brother, Oscar P'Pool, and his
mother, Mrs Armstrong, were with
him at the time of his death. They
are coming east with the remains and
the interment is expected to take
place at Bells Chapel, near Trenton,
next Monday or Tuesday.
Mr., P'Pool was unmarried. He
leaves a large number of relatives
in Christian, Trigg and Todd coun-
ties.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
Filled Him VIII shot

Messrs. j. NJ. Abshire ard Frank
Simmons, of Guthrie, were out bird
hunting Tuesday. Simmons walked
behind a clump of bushes just as
covey was flushed and when Abshire
fired nearly all the load struck Sim
mons in the hip and side, sprinkling
him from head to foot. He was
knocked down and remained uncon-
scious for several minutes. The
young man was taken back TO his
home and nearly all the shot were
picked out. He is not seriously
wounded and will be up in few
days. The affair was purely acct
dental.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
A MAN on THE SCENE,

Valley View, KY, Nov. 24.-Dora
Clay, wife of Cassius VI. Clay, at
tended VIM. Bryant, the would be
suicide, in her brothers cottage here
to day, 1t was the night before last
that William took poison. A. doctor
saved him. He refuses to tell why
he sought death. He was asked i
it was not because he and Dora were
in love. He blushed violently and
finally said he had nothing to say
Dora was much worried over his at.
tempt on his life, and yesterday she
was suffering from extreme nervous
ness.
Bryant is twenty years old, rather
good looking, and is said to be in love
with Dora. Dora's brother, Clel
Richardson, married Bryant's sis
ter. William often visited
the girl while she wa,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

Jos. Sweeny got $1,000 in damage
suit against the l.. q n. at Lagrange.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

has tired of the expensive toys this
old man has bought for her because
they keep her constantly in mind of
the fact that she is but a ward and
not wife in reality.
And then, too, as she has grown to
womanhood she was only II three
years ago when she married, she has
learned to take delight in the at
tentlon of the young men who flock
about her when her patriarchial old
husband is off to Louisville or Gin.
cinnati to have his eyes repaired so
that he can for a few years longer
gaze upon the bundle Of loneliness he
purchased because of her heroism on
railroad bridge when her mother
was killed The story the old man
has been telling of how he married
her is in the light of late develop
ments a sadly pathetic one. He does
not tell it now because he will talk to
no one in his fit of senile anger, but
he has told it often, Ia recent in
terview he said: cit was long time
before | could get my child wife to
comprehend that she was mistress of
my big house and of the landscape
about her, and she had a little gar
den of her own, che highest idea of
domain she could grasp, She was "A
child and treated her as such, and
have faithfully endeavored to make
model woman of her, and believe |
shall elevate her thoughts and aspi
rations.
81 changed her name to Dora,
which is Spanish for "g 0lden haired"
Her surname was Richardson. Her
mother, you will remember was killed
by an engine on the high bridge over
the Kentucky river, on the Queen q
Crescent Railroad. Dora was with
her mother at the time, mere child,
and saved her own life by cinging to
the bridge timbers. She was the first
person to Chamber down the side of
the cliff to reach her dead mother.
This made her heroine in my eyes
and when she came to my peighbor-
hood my heart was touched with ten.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

at White Hall. Gen. Clay suspect
ing that he had designs on Dore,
chased him off the place, threatening
to shoot him. To-day the young peo-
pie were alone together in Cell S
house until late this afternoon, when
Dora went to see ID neighbor.
Her pastor, Rev. w. G, Young, who
says General Clay wants him to per.
suade Dora to return, has not been
at Clell's house. Dora says no matter
how many preachers come to see her,
she will not go back until she finishes
her visit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
GEN. CASSIUS CLAY.
TOYS AND TRlNkETs HE HAS PRO-
WDED HAVE LOST THEIR CHARM
An old Mans Fond Hopes Shattered by a
Maynard Girl Who Does Not want
to BE a Great Lady.

Valley View, Ky, Nov. "A The
romance of Gen. Cassius Marcellus
Clay has turned to farce His child
wife, upon whom he had set his heart,
and who was to grow into great
lady, remains a plain, crude, peasant
girl, who prefers the cabin of her la.
borer brother to the luxurious home
Of her ancient husband.
Gen. Clay is intrenched in his
home at White Hall with arsenals
and armed retainers at hand prepared
to repel the invasions Of inquisitive
correspondents. Mrs. Cassius Mar
cellus Clay is in the tworoom hut of
her brother, who works in saw-mill.
She is gay and happy, and will chat
and gossip with any male man who
comes along.
Il have left him." the young wife
said to day. al may return to him.
| don't know yet. He wants me to.
He did not treat me right. He would
not let me go to parties and objected
to my visiting any Of my relatives,
He gave me everything wanted and
sent me a lot of money twice since
left. When he came home from Gin.
cinnati he brought me a guitar, a
whole lot of candy and bananas and
many nice things. But l don't love
him any more. He would always let
me go to visit my neighbors, but he
sent man along to see that none of
his relatives tried to kill me. / got
tired of being a prisoner"
She don't love him any more and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
Canrht Under The NehicIe

Mrs. Clarence Harris and Miss
Eunice Calhoon were out driving
Tuesday and in turning corner on
High street the buggy struck a post
and was overturned. Miss Calhoon
was caught under the vehicle aud
her face and head We're very badly
bruised. Mrs. Harris escaped with q
few scratches.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
Closed BY the sheriff.

Ed Bradley's saloon at Guthrie was
closed by an officer one day this week
on account of debt. He had been in
the business for about four years. I5
is probable that he will be able to ar
range to open up again at an early
date.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
CREAM OF NEWS.
IF is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HASlT.
Conductor Dead Shot His COMPANION,
Buggy OvertHrned-Hog Stealing
Barney P'PoOl Dead.
The County Teachers

The county teachers will meet at
Pembroke to morrow and the inter
esting program published Tuesday
will be carried out. Not only teach
ers but others interested in school
work are invited to attend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
Held on a chnrre OF Hor stea1inr

Dick Outlaw and Meek Reeves,
both colored, were tried at Lafayette
Tuesday on a charge of hog stealing
and Leld over to Circuit Court.
Constable Hester brought the negroes
in to town and they were placed in
ia
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
DIR. Wood Growing Worse

DR.. Ben S. Wood, who was hurt by
runaway horse about two weeks
ago, is growing worse and is in a very
critical condition. His injuries are
now causing the gravest apprehen-
sion to his friends. Several ribs were
broken and the lung was lacerated
and serious Inflammation still pre-
walls.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26
More Disappointment For the Ma ior

Maj. S. r. Crumbaugh's claim for
back pay que him for services in the
army has been overruled by the con-
troller of the treasury. The Major
is still in Washington and has not
abandoned hope Of receiving some
sort Of an appointment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

The Universalist church of this
city has engaged as their pastor, Rev.
Arthur Roberts, of Michigan, He
will enter upon his duties next Sun
day, preaching at | a. m. and Up, IN
The public is cordially invited, Mr..
Roberts is graduate from Canton
Theological school, and is a young
minister who comes well recommen-
ded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

Rev Dexter G Whittinghill, of
New Orleans formerly Of Madisonville,
has the yellow fever. A telegram
was received by the family to that ef-
feet few days since. His physician
sent word that the sick man was
doing very well and that there was
no very great danger of fatal termi-
nation of the disease.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-26

Some thief stole Judge Petree's
Thanksgiving turkey from coop on
Tuesday night. Several other parties
suffered similar misfortunes.