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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-11

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Equal 10 the Emergency.

Chinese cheap labor may yet ruin
New Zealand. In Otago, where there
are good many Scotchmen, contract
for road mending was awarded to the
lowest bid which was signed MAC
Pherson." When the bidder appeared
to sign the contract he was yellow and
had q pigtail. PUT" said the official
who met him, "your name caDnot be
MACPHERSON" "All lightee," answered
the Chinaman, nobody catchee con
tlact in Otago unless he named Mac"
and the contract was signed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

pertinent in rubber cultivation in the
latter country.
Planted Is feet apart, as they should
be, an acre of ground will carry 1913
rubber trees. The trees begin to yield
merchantable gum in the eighth year,
and it is estimated that they give one
pound of rubber each crop or tapping
for every year of their life. And the
life of a rubber tree is practically of in
definite duration. However, the highest
yield is probably Is pounds, whilst an
eight-year tree will probably not give
above six or eight. The yield may be
said to be governed by seasons and cul-
ture. At any rate, in the Nicaragua eN-
pertinent / have in mind, the cost of
planting out and maintenance of the
acre during eight years amounted to
$780, whilst the cost of tapping the 1876
trees when ripe was $15. They yielded
0,GO1 pounds of rubber, which fetched
&c cents in the New York market, the
lot bringing $537 OF course, freight
must be deducted, but after all pos
sible allowances are made it will be
seen that there is money, and good
money, too, in the India rubber bust
ness.
Anyone coming to Jamaica would not,
of course, get land at $1.2O per acre as
in Nicaragua, nor would he receive the
five cents premium per tree that the re-
public pays. But on the other hand,
whilst he can get good land at reason
able rates and on easy terms, the gov
eminent is prepared to extend special
facilities to bona fide settlers that more
than counterbalance Nicaragua's at
fractions, without mentioning the abso-
lutte security and the social advantages
that Jamaica has to offer TO settlers
from the United States. And over and
above all this, the botanical station af-
fords I'll necessary information and
practical assistance to agriculturists.
In other words, the resources of the
government are open to settlers with
out money and without price"
T. p PORTER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Your Intelligence.

ur Yointelligence is questioned by
the druggist who tries to influence
you to let him bottle anything for
you when you ask for DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. No druggist can put
this up for you-he cannot put up
anything like tit is not to be had
in bulk-it is to be had only in Zoe,
50cc and ST. bottles. There is nothing
just as gocd" as DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Avoid those substitutes with
eimilar sounding names. When you
buy DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey see
that the bottle has never been opened
and that it bears the picture and tes-
timony of GOOD Old Granny Met
calfe," and the name of the e, E.
Sutherland Medicine Company,
Fountain Park, Paducah, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

where hollow has been scooped in the
ground to receive it.
The water from the milk rapidly
eyaporates, and then a decoction made
on the spot fromyines is added and the
stuff coagulates into the crude rubber
Of commerce. And so the process goes
on. from tree to tree, and group group
OF trees. as long as the provisions last.
The rubber is baled up and collected at
the camp, whence it is portrayed by
Indians TO the river and towed by
canoes to the settlement. Such at least
was my method of doing it. but natural
ly the conditions vary in different coun-
tries
The great point, however, is this
Whatever the process followed, it is in
the end so wasteful that already the
time is within sight when the natural
resources of the tropical forests will
be exhausted. The demand for rubber
is so great. and moreover is increasing
so very rapidly, that in view of this
threatened exhaustion Of the source of
supply. many governments are taking
steps to encourage the cultivation of
the rubber plant, particularly the
Castillo elastica, as a regular industry.
The government of Nicaragua, for in
stance, pays a bounty on each tree cul-
tivated, and here in Jamaica the gov
erment has established an experimental
plantation thatis doing well. But those
who know anything about the splendid
results obtained by the few long headed
people who have established expert
mental plantations in Mexico and Cen
trail America, simply smile at the gov
ernments for interfering. For no other
tropical industry offers greater induce
ments for investment to men of mod
crate capital who can afford to wait
eight years for big returns.
For political and social reasons that
are too obvious to be dwelt on here
Jamaica offers far greater encourage
ment to the American who is seeking
an outlet for his personal energy and
surplus capital than any Central Ameri-
can state or possibly even Mexico. And
there are many openings in agricultural
industry that may be taken up most
proftably now that railroads traverse
the island and tap its resources. But
it is doubtful if among all these indus
tries any one offers abetter opening than
India rubber, albeit it is not now cult
waited outside the government botanic
al station. I say this because the eli
matte and soil conditions are identical
with those of Nicaragua, and have now
before me some of the results of an OK
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

its origin, and still fewer, fancy, have
any conception of the future that lies
before it's production as tropical in
dustry. A few notes on these points
may therefore prove of interest.
Most of the India rubber at present
comes from the forests of Brazil and
Central America, but it is shipped in
smaller quantities from Venezuela, Brit
ish Guiana and other tropical countries
The process of gathering the gum is
identical everywhere, and so far as this
part of the subject is concerned, may
quote my own experience. Knowing q
lot about gold mining, l went down to
Guiana to look for gold. got no gold.
l knew nothing at all about India rub
Der, but it was with rubber that l COW
cred my losses and came out with a sat
isfactory surplus. White men never
dream of gathering their own rubber.
The plan is to equip natives and send
them after it, paying by results; but
as l knew nothing about the matter l
set off with my party of Indians as
though l were gold prospecting. Well,
| had a trifle rougher time Of it, that
was ALL and gained a deal of expert
ence. The difference is this-in gold
prospecting you stick to the rivers,
while in rubber gathering you must
leave the rivers far behind you and
thread the dense and painless forests.
For the first night, perhaps, you seek
river camp, after the manner of the
miners. That is, you take your choice
between singing your hammock under
trees, over marshy ground, as the In
dams do, or squatting on the tarpaulin
that covers your mound of stores in the
dugout. The latter is not so comforta-
bic as the former but it is safer, as you
escape the malarial miasma SO fatal to
the white man. The next stage in this
cheerful, but withal, profitable, venture
is to drag your boat-"portaging they
call Through the better part of a
mile of grass-tangled swamp until
higher ground is reached, and the real
forest begins. There you will perhaps
pitch your tent, and then the business
begins. You set about hunting the rub
Der trees and gathering their precious
gum. The work is not without GER
tain interest, especially if you are new
to it, as / was; but there are decided
draw backs, some of most disagreed
bly, literal sort-as when a boa suddenly
launches at you from AN overhanging
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Our Guarantee.

Our aim has been to make the most
pleasant at the same time the most eff
fective liver medicine, and i'll accom-
plishing this, we have spent thousands
of dollars experimenting and with all
this application of time and money,
don't you think our preparation ought
to have merit. All we ask is trial.
Carlstedt's German Liver Medicine
will cost you nothing unless they do
you good. Syrup Doc. and 81 size;
powder 25cts. size. For sale by all
druggists. l.. l.. Elgin special agent
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

wolderful south American Blood Cure
Quickly dissipates all scrofulous
taints in the system, cures pimples,
blotches and sores on the face, thor
oughly cleanses the blood Of boils,
carbuncles, assesses and eruptions,
renders the skin clear, young and
beautiful. IF you would escape
blood poison with all it's train of hor
rors, do not fail to use this mastery
blood purifier, which has performed
such stupendous cures in all cases Of
shattered constitution and depravity
of the blood. Bad health signifies
bad blood. Sold by r. G. Hardwick
druggist, Hopkinsville. Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

r.,aa.-First Monday In February
three weeks third MQnday IN May-tern Two
"tererfAN Fourth Monda in February
term six wceks First Monday IN June--tel m
four weeks. Fourth Monday In Septempef-
term six weeks
" cA1IowAv second Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday in August--term
two weeks Second Monday in November
Term three weeks.
T,voH.--First Monday in May--term two
weeKe; hrst Monday in Augvst-term two
weeks hrst Monday in September term two
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Another American citizen has been
'eleased from a Cuban prison.
VOELCKER'S
Bats in Flight.

The bat flight is somewhat futter-
ing, and they are exceedingly hard
to shoot, owing to their extraordinary
rapidity. The bat wing is formed on
principle different from any other
wing. The flying-fox bat has its third
finger particularly elongated, and the
membrane of the wing is stretched
down to the side of the body. The
principal motion in flight is the
downward sweep produced by the
contraction of the breast muscles;
and in birds the breastbone has a
vertical keel, so as to afford point or
surface for attachment, which, in the
chicken, is called the breast. In the
bats we find the keel and the collar
bone.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Beware of Quacks.

Quackery is always discovering new
remedies TO cure all diseases of which
the human system is heir to. Beware
of humbugs. Assist nature by taking
a remedy which has been given us by
nature itself. DR. Carlstedt's German
Liver Powder is made from roots and
herbs powdered SO fine that when
taken into the system assists nature
and this effects the cure. Money re-
funded where satisfaction is not given.
Price 25cts. For sale by all drug
gists, l.. l.. Elgin special agent Hop.
kinsyille, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

Regular Graduate and Registered Physician d.
Formerly Assistant Surgeon U. s. Navy. after
ward Post Surgeon U S. Army, and later
Surgeon British Marine Service, with two
years experience as physician at hot Springs
Ark Endorsed by the Encycl op@dta Britain
important work In the world" being in TWEEN
ty-ive volumes, each the size of alarge chu-eh
Bible. He is noted as the diseoverer OF the
active principals of gelseminum, specific for
neuralgia of the face and womb. Cures ca
tarrh, Syphilis, Lost Manhood and General
Debility. The Doctor has been over the world
and has made many cures given up by other
physicians. Vendome Building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
THROUGH GRAss-rANGLED swAMps

bough, and you have to argue all you
know how with a machete to persuade
him not to construct you for his break
fast.
Without going into botanical de-
scription, will say that the rubber tree
grows to height of so or 60 feet, throw
ing out huge branches at agreat height
1t grows in groups, and the Indians are
very smart in finding them. When
found, the process of tapping is easily
enough got through with. The straight,
columnar trunks are covered with creep
ers, and these must be cut away. This
entails contact with wasps, scorpions,
ants and other such pleasant trifles.
Having disposed of these, the Indian
climbs the tree by means of looped
ropes and, getting as high as they can,
begin to tap. They do this 10y cutting
missions round the trunk of the tree,
which terminate in V-shaped cuts that
lead downward by vertical incisions to
other horizontal cuttings, until the tree
is ribbed down its entire length, the
missions being about 20 or 30 inches
apart. From these wounds the white
gum exudes and flows down the yerti-
cal channels until it reaches the ground,
,r.s--1,,..yv,,.,.....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
WHERE RUBBER GROWS.
How Caoutchouc Is Sought and
Found In Tropical Forests.
An Americana Adventures in the
Eager Quest - White Men Are
Dealers but Not Hunters--An
Industry of the Future.
Especial Kingston CJamaica) Letter.l

There is perhaps no one article Of com
nierce that plays such a varied and inn
portant part in the everyday life Of
modern civilization of the origin of
which so little is popularity known as
India rubber. Everybody knows what
that substance is, and something Of the
infinite variety of uses to which it is
put, but few indeed know anything of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
'.That Tird Feeling"

Overcomes us when inferior prepare
tons are recommended by unscrupui
lous dealers as lust as good as Foley's
Honey and Tar Cough Syrup" when
we know the unequaled merits of this
great medicine. For sale by q. X.
WHY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

The Degree Team of Lexington,
Tent No. 70, X. o. I. M, went to
Frankfort for the purpose of conferr-
ing the Maccabean degree u pom TWEEN
ty candidates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Maher and Sharkey may fight IN
New York for big purse.
Assist Nature and She will do
the Rest.

Use natures own remedy, Carl
stedt's German Liver Powder. This
is made of roots and herbs powdered
very fine SO that your system gets the
full benefit of the ingredients. Be
ware of strong Catharrcs. They do
more harm than good, Price Z0cts.
For sale by all druggists, l.. l.. Elgln
special agent Hopklnsville, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
THE NEW YORK LEDGER.

AMERICAS GREATEST STORY PAPER.
Always publishes the best and most inter
est,ng short stores serial stories and special
articles that can be procured, regardless OF
expense. The latest fashion notes aud pat
terms can be found every week on the Woman's
World page. There is always something in
the NEW YORK LEDGER that will interest
every member of tue family 20 pages-Price,
cents. For sale in this town by Glen
rhacker.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

SYMPTOMS - Moisture; intense itching and
singing most at night; worse by scratching.
III allowed TO continue tumOrs form, which Of
ten bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore
owAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching ana
bleeding, heals liberation, and in most cases
removes tn tumors. AT druggists, or by mail
for 90 cents D. swayne g. Son, Philadelphia,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

She-Yes, they are engaged. 1 know
she refused him twice, but the third
time he proposed TO her she accepted
him.
Her Husband-Serves him right
Harlem Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

M farmers who sowed tobfcc
beds had all their work destroyed ty
the beds Icing washed out by the
heavy rains of the past week
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

For further information, address
H.. O. MoRpUE, A. g,
or Louisville, Ky.
W. L. MILLS,
Greensboro, KY,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

The Bowling Club of Madison has
challenged Carrollton Bowling Club
for a series of games, and the first
will be played in Carrollton Tuesday
NIGHT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Representative Kelso will hold his
seat in the Tennessee House.

WANTED FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
W TO travel for responsible established
house In Kentucky. Salary $3.50 and expenses.
Positions permanent. Reference Enclose
sef-addressed stamped envelope. The Nation
Baltar Insurance Bldg. Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26
Tales From Town TODiCS'

Emo 20 pages, Quarterly Magazine OF Fictiou,t
June, September and December
,a "A complete novel by some well-known author
ltaus each unDer; the remainder OF the volume
consists OF stories, buresques, poems, witticisns,
ete from TOWN TOPICS, so far back to
cents; 5000 per year
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

The United States Senate is at work
on the general arbitration treaty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

George Kelly was hanged at Cen
tire City, Mimi. for murder.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

All the available convcts is Missis-
sippi are to be used on the levees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

Pope Leo blessed blue jackets from
the cruiser San Francisco.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-26

!. Close connection made at Princeton with
-Ashrough solid vestibue trains carrying Pull
an buffet sleepers and free reclining chair
cars.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-23
HELP THE ORPHANS.

Go to the New Haven orphan asylum,
stand in its clean, orderly dining room,
glance at the cot-dotted dormitories,
and ask yourself-but for this provision
what would be the physical condition
of these orphans? Visit their school
house; notice the little heads in three
grades bend inquiringly over their
books, or poised to catch the words
that hand upon the teachers lips, and
ask yourself-but for this daily atten-
ton what would be the mental condi-
ton of these orphans?
Hear the statement of President Mrs.
George w. Curtis who for so long has
faithfully and ably moulded the policy
of this noble asylum. She says that
the number of applicants for admission
during the month of September alone
were forty-three. An unheard of num-
Der for any single month Now let's
each honestly ask ourselves the ques-
ton (and as honestly answer it)-how
much shall I increase my donation in
order to meet the increasing demands
upon the asylum's resources? Please
be all ready for the collectors next
Wednesday, October 81. 1t will be Do
nation day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-23
TWAIN'S DEBTS PAID.
He Earned $4,000 in Two Years-Over
$4,000 from His Writings Since he
Went Abroad

He Earned $4,000 in Two Years-Over
$4,000 from His Writings Since he
Went Abroad.
New York, Oct, pa letter received
from Mark Twain by a personal friend
In this city, within a few days, brings
the pleasant news that the eminent
humorist is now "out of the woods
financially. He has succeeded in pay
ing all his debts by money which he
has earned during the past two years.
This success shows what Mr.. Clemens
can do when he feels that he must.
abroad amount to 1000, of which
about $4,000 has been received for lee
turing, and the remainder has been
paid to him for his writings. He has
now the comfortable prospects of a
very large income from his books dur
ing the remainder of his life, and the
certainty that his family will be well
provided for. He is naturally in a very
happy frame of mind, and, although he
has been suffering somewhat from the
govt since he has been in Vienna, the
removal of the burden of debt from his
shoulders makes the world seem vast
ly pleasanter to live in. The repidity
with which Mr.. Clemens has paid off
his obligations by his own efforts shows
that there was absolutely no justifica-
ton whatever for the attempt of New
York newspaper to get up a public sub
scription recently for his benefit.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-23
A HORSES SHOCKING FATE.
lmpaled Upon a Hitching POSTPAID t
be Shot.

Impaled Upon a Hitching POSTPAID to
be Shot.
AS pair of Peck & Bishops horses
attached to a truck stood in front of
the office of the firm on Chapel street
yesterday morning, the driver having
just entered to obtain his orders, one
Of the horses suddenly turned and bit
its mate. The latter reared high in the
air to get out of the way, and careen-
ing over the curb came down upon a
wooden hitching post.
The post had been bitten by horses
until 1t was sharp-pointed, and it pene-
trated the animals body in the groin
two feet and in the horses struggles
finally passed entirely through its body
and the top protruded from the ami
mails back. Thus impaled, the horse
was unable to move, and it cried pite-
ously.
Policeman Adolph Kleiber and sew
eral bystanders hurried to the scene
and the post was quickly sawed in two
at it's foot. The liberated horse, with
two feet of the post in it's bleeding
body, rolled over just as Veterinary
Moses Isaac came, and, seeing that the
animal was mortally wounded, ended
its misery by a well-directed shot.
The horse was a good trucker ant
was valued at $3.50 It's mate in bitins
him did it in play. Both the animal.
were acting playfully when the sad &C
cident occurred
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-23
Grand ODera House.


Another large audience greeted the
sterling drama 1.-THE Span Of Life" at
the Grand opera house last night. The
company which has been secured to
present the drama this season is up to
the usual standing of the former COM
panies and with all the original seem
cry and mechanical effects make one of
the best dramas on the road. There
will be two more performances, this af-
ternoon and evening. The prices at the
matinee are 10c, 15c and Csc. Night,
10c, zoe, soc and SOC.
LITTLE TRIXIE."
May Smith Robbins and her clever
company in the musical comedy, Lit
tie Trixie," will commence a three
days engagement at the Grand opera
house next Monday evening. Miss Rob-
bins is sprightly, bright and talented
and the play one of the best musical
comedies on the road. It is uproarious-
ly funny and abounds with many ex-
cellent specialties.
"a GAY NEW YORKER
"a Gay New Yorker" the latest mu-
steal farce comedy success, will be pre-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-23
Mems Furnishings

rs DOZEN MEMS UNLAUNDERED
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SOC each, just for flyer SOC each.
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MEMS HEAVY WOOL
Working Shirts, three special prices:
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Second lot-s1. so Shirts at $1.00.
Third lot-$200 Shirts at $1.25.
25 DOZEN MEMS DOUBLE
Front and back Shirts and Drawers
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wool, extra heavy and fine, at SIPS a
garment.
This is cheaper than they can be
bought for at the mill to-day-S1.25 q
garment.
soc A GARMENT.
Mems heavy Natural Wool Under.
wear, worth as much more.