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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

tied bows Of leaf green ribbon were nt
each shoulder supported by full pulls
of white chiffon, while round the waist
was the invisible sash of lace and chif-
fon, tied in big double knot with flow.
ing ends that reached to the bottom Of
the skirt.
Spotted muslin, both white and coll
ored. Is much liked for summer gowns.
and the fancy Of the moment is to trim
them in hands Of openwork insertion
through which is threaded very fine
baby ribbon tied here and there in small
rosettcs. or else the somewhat newer
butterfly bow. The gown in the picture
represents one of the newest and. !
think. prettiest models. 1t is Of white
muslin patterned in red and black made
over cerise taffeta, the ruiIles on the
skirt being of chiffon. accordion plated.
while the yoke is of fine white lace
mounted on black velvet, the whole be-
ing crowned by a jaunty little lace
toque simply trimmed with sprigs of
mignonette and loops of velvet in the
same soft shade of green. Speaking of
millinery reminds me that the furore
for flowers is distinctly abated in favor
of feathers. This item will not prove
interesting reading to the woman on
economy bent. for you know really
good feathers are never cheap; so UNI
less one is prepared to pay what at first
glance seemserather high price, or is
fortunate enough to have several good
ones left over from passed seasons. it
would be wiser to eschew entirely the
charms Of the befeathered hat
The craze for gray is gaining in as
tendency with every passing hour and
when and where it will end no one pre-
tends to know. 1t is in itself a most
glorious shade, but as a rule vastly un-
becoming, not ore complexion in hum
dred being able to enduge its cold tone.
However, am well aware that this fact
viii not stand in the way Of its adoption
by those women who insist upon hav-
ing "the latest" at any price even
though it be the price of good appear
ence. For those. however, who can sue
cessfully wear it there is nothing more
delightfully."- cool looking or genteel
than a gray gown. Gray grennadine in
that rather peculiar shade which shows
the faintest CLINT of pink on its silky
surface is in great demand, and the
proper way to fashion such frock is
to mount it. over a deep rose pink lin
ing and trim the skirt with inch-wide
bands of blach ribbon velvet arranged
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

The private banking house If G
A Rice, at Ureka, Utah. suspended
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

teagown cannot be too elaborate or
dressy, according to the latest edict Of
Dame Fashion. The models brought
out within the month are exceedingly
pleasing, if only on account of their
good taste and perfect originality. In
the matter of material there is absolute
ly no limit, all kinds being used, from
the softest sheerest muslin to the finest
silk and satin, although must say that
fabrics which naturally fall into grace
full folds should be given the preference.
1t may be for this very reason that some
of the handsomest models seen thus
far have been made of silk crepon,
material whose usefulness and beauty
were never quite appreciated until
called into use for this purpose.
Foulard silk is also much in demand,
and as it is very light not easily
crushed or mussed, it makes an ideal
gowning for warm weather wear.
Turquoise blue, rose pink and delicate
heliotrope are perhaps the favorite
colors in foulard silks at the present
moment. A cream-tinted ground show
ing small scroll design in bright scar
let makes a most effective-looking tea
gown, but is naturally not nearly so
durable as when the reverse order pre-
walls.
Where all are so charming it is really
quite difficult to select one more worthy
description than another, but one model
in particular struck me as being quite
out of the ordinary 1t was made Of
pretty foulard silk, showing dash here
and there of pink and green mingled
with black on a pure white ground.
The fronts were cut loose and flowing
and hung in straight lines from the
shoulder 10 the hem, and were edged
their entire length with full frilis of
narrow white lace, while showing be- !
meath was an inner front of pale green
chiffon mounted over pink The pretty !
ruched sleeves were Of the silk and !
finished in the most simple manner al
the wrist with two tiny frills of pink
ard green chiffon. Another, equally
pretty yet much less elaborate, was of
silk crepon in the most exquisite shade
of tan, its novel feature being a many
pointed yoke of cream-tinted lace made !
over scarlet satin, while down each side
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

of the front was cascaded yards upon
yards of fine lace, caught down at close
intervals with small bows of scarlcta and
white satin ribbon.
For smart afternoon gowns muslin is
undoubtedly the idol of the hour, and
certainly nothing can exceed in charm
a white muslin gown. When given the
luxury of a colored silken lining il is
considered quite dressy enough for the
very SWEETEST summer function. ! have
In mind one seen within the week that
exceeded in style many gowns of -four
times its cost. 1t was composed of clear
white muslin. made over grass-greeu
silk and trimmed most tastefully with
many rows of fine tucks and bands OF
embroidered lace insertion in deep
shade of thread color. The full round
skirt was finished with deep rutfle of
muslin and lace, headed with row upon
row of very fine tuclss, while the bodice
was draped across the front and ar
ranged in narrow tucks and insertion
to correspond with the skirt. Prettily-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

Henry w. E. Rosenbaum asks di.
vorce from his wife on the ground
that she has another husband living
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27
ChecI.Ing speed ID Cnrs.

sand is heaped on the tracks at the
DRESDEN switchyard to check the speed
Of the ears. The trains are made up by
gravity the grade being one per cent
enough TO keep the ears moving under
ordinary circumstances. When the
wind blows hard, however. they move
too fast and sand is used as a check.
the quantity varying according TO the
weather predictions of the day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

The People, Saving Bank t
Mount Pleasant, Mich, closed ils
doors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

A movement has been started in Kan
sas 10 have tornado cave attached 10
every schoolhouse as refuge for the
children in times Of those destructive
visitations which are there so frequent
.ly. requiring special provisions Of ref
uge and protection from them. Once
in the cave. no matter how violent the
storm. the children are safe. In some
NJ the schools tornado drills have been
instituted
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

BY Ticket with Il Bookwae City Pass the @ & E.
~ 1872 Clark before 3 and payment of 500
of limit Sept will be allowed making limit of ticket
days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27
KATE GARDENERS CHAT.
The Latest Fancies In the Con-
struction of Tea Gowns.
white Mualtn FrocIsa Are I'm Great
Demnnd just Nov-The Craze
for Grey - Novelties in
Cotton shirts.


Next to the ever useful and beloved
blouse there is no worldly possession
more highly priced by the majority of
womankind than dainty, well-fiting
teagown. 1t is in this charming gar
ment that her innate love for daintiness
and fanciful ornamentation can have
fun swing. and so long as it does not
err on the side of business the modern
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

Sty'n hurdied miners in the Flat
Top fields N West Virginia joined
tn strikers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

Ii is stated that the striking Jellico
miners vii probably return to work
Sept mber /.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-27

Bishop Perry Hopkins, of the
Amriean African Union Methodist
Church. died in New York.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
Have You Seen a Broken Heart?

"Gentlemen of the jury" said the at.
torney for the man who had been sued for a
breach of promise, "my learned brother
who represents the fair plaintiff in the case
Is trying to work upon your sympathies,
and to do 1t he has gone upon your facts.
He has talked at length about his CLIENT
broken heart, in spite of the fact that no
evidence has been introduced to show that
her heart is broken or ever has been bro.
KEN"
Sensation on tho other side.
Gentlemen, continued the lawyer i'm.
pressively, after a pause, II don't believe
her heart Is broken, and although on such
short notice am unable to produce any
evidence Of its exact condition, think 1
can convince you that am right. Do you
suppose that my learned brother would
have let a matter that would affect SO seri-
ously the case stand upon mere state.
ment II the heart was really broken2 You
know that he would not. That might
have been permissible before tho days of
the x rays, but It Is not now. II her heart
be broken, why docs he not produce a
photograph of IL and prove his statcmentp
Gentlemen, no dare noti He knows that
the cathode rays would show healthy
and sound heart"
And the jury gave a verdict for the
young man without leaving their seats.
pearson's Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
The German Emperor and Empress.

remember that when 1 lived in Berlin,
when child, Sunday was scarcely OBJ
served in any way by the Germans. The
churches were well nigh empty. You
might have imagined yourself in LondoI:
upon bank holiday. But the present en-
press Is a woman of very firm religious
principle, and William H. however change
able he may be In other matters, is rock
where his pious belief il concerned. 1t has
been the dearest wish Of both himself and
the empress to Introduce the English
Sunday" to the Germans, and it Is won
derful indeed how they have succeeded.
The increase Of belief Is remarkable; the
Berlin churches arc now attended by
crowds, and the clergymen, formerly at u
discount In society, are feted as II they
were tho military.
Both emperor and empress always at
tend divine service I'm the morning. The
preacher Is forbidden, 10 Is true, to speak
longer than 10 minutes, and the congrega-
tion IL warned against staring" at their
majesties. After church the royal couple
entertain few intimate friends mt lunch.
con, and before bedtime the empress i'm.
parts some Bible knowledge to hor chill.
dren. Woman at Home.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
The Richest American.

"Who IL reputed to be the wealthies.
person in the United States?" Some two
or three years ago New York correspond
ent of leading western paper devoted a
good deal of space in setting forth the
wealth attained by the men who had nc.
cumulated $50, ,000, 900 or more. At that
time the list contained nine names and
stood in the following order: William Wal.
dorf Astor, $3.50, 900, 900; Jay Gould, $780,.
600, 900; John ID. Rockefeller, 500, 600, 900;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, 500, ZOO, 600; Viii.
liam X. Vanderbilt, $50, 900; Henry
M. Flagler, 500, 100000 John 1. Blair,
$50, 900, 900; Russell Sage, $50, 600, 600. /.
Coils p. Huntington, 500, 900, 900.
The above estimates were said to be au.
thentic at the time they were published.
The wealth of Mr.. Astor consists of real
estate in New York city; Goulds was ir
stocks and bonds; Rockefellers is partly
in Standard Oil stocks and partly in rail
road securities; the Vanderbilts' is i'm rail.
road stocks and bonds; Mr.. Flagler's is i'm
Standard Oil stocks and government
bonds; Mr.. Blair's is in government and
municipal securities; Mr. Sages is in
stocks and bonds or loans, and Mr.. Hunt
ingtons is i'm railroad securities.
1t is said that william Waldorf Astor
will be billionaire before he reaches the
allotted age, and that he will follow the
precedent set by his grandfather,
John Jacob Astor, in transmitting his for
tune to his eldest son. Should he become
a billiopaire his income at @ per cent in
terest would be $50, 900, 900 a year, So, 900, =
900 month, Sl,l71, 154 u week, Sl66, $40
n day, 50, 052.05 an hour, $ll5.S7 min
ute and $1.93 n second.
AS to the wealth Of Andrew Carnegie
and John Wanamaker, the iron and steel
king Is said to he worth $50, 600, 900 and
the merchant prince $40, ,000, 900. Chicago
Record
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
SOUTH AFRICAN 6ABOONS.

They Arr, Mercness Freebooters and the
Terror .of the Farmers.
While poison rs most effectively used on
South African farms against burrowing
creatures of ,tbe jackai kind, baboons arc
best. dealt with in open warfare with the
rifle,m large baboon hunting parties are
often formed among neighboring farmers.
"A short description Of one f these baboon
hunts may bs of interest 10 readers In the
mother country, and will give them an
idea of somc'of the outdoor experiences Of
their colonial cousins in farming districts
between Cape Town and the Vaal river.
The,special character of baboon hunting is
derived from the fact that baboons are
generally found in large troops, number
ing up to 80 or 100 or more. In some of
the karrOO farms of the Sneeuwberg and
'Compassberg ranges in the midland dis
itricts' of the colony, for instance, the rocky
ikrantzes and kopjes covered with bush and
ibowlder,xre often infested by such troops.
SO long as they are left undisturbed in
their strongholds, so long must the farmer
be content to see the tale of his losses in
stock grow bigger every day. Single hand
ed not much can be done, for baboons are
difficult to approach and il surprised at
close quarters they have a good idea of de-
Tending themselves with large stones. 1t
is one Of the farmers most tantalizing ex-
periences to stand at the door Of his home
stead, gun in hand, and see the balloons
just out of range on the rocky sky line a
few hundred yards away-now springing
on all fours like large dog, now squat
ting on their launches like Bushman-
and to know that the cunning beasts are
just watching till his back is turned that
they may seize their opportunity to swoop
down and raid his flocks. Their predatory
methods, too, arc rcvo,tingly cruel, and
"baboon handled" stock can always be
recognized at a glance. They will attack
cattle, tearing the udders away with their
long, powerful hands, and sheep and goats
arc often found by the hcrdsman with
their hindquarters stripped of the flesh
right to the bone, and left to die in slow
torture.
Moreover, the baboon is no respecter Of
persons, and the costly imported "lonR
wool' or the priceless Angora may fall a
victim no less than the common Cape
"hamel" or "capater,' which would only
fetch q half sovereign or SO at the market
in Cradock or Graaff -Reinet.
These facts are mentioned to show that
the farmer has little cause to love baboons,
and that it is to the interest of those who
suffer from the raids of these merciless
freebooters to combine in force, SO as to
kill off as many of the common enemy at
each coup de main aspoHible.
Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
Our Big Country.

The distance across the United States Is
found to be 2,625.2 geographical miles
from the lighthouse six miles north Of
Cape May to the lighthouse six miles south
of Punta Arenas, Cal, following the thirty
ninth parallel of latitude as closely as pos
sible. This is conceded to be about the
mean breadth of the country. A glance
Mt the map will show that the United
States IL much wider toward the north
and much narrower toward the gulf coast,
but the thirty ninth parallel Is about as
fair an average as can be drawn. Tho
measurements were made by triangulation
that is, by taking observations from
fixed landmarks and verifying them by
astronomical tests The distance across
the continent thus obtained Is 140 feet
longer than that reported by Bessels in
1856, and 9S feet longer than that reported
by Professor Clark In 1S66.-Chicago
Record
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
BOXING AND spARRluo.
No other Exercise Calls Into Play So
Many OF the Muscles.


There IL no other exercise that calls In
to action SO many muscles as sparring.
The net of ducking to avoid a blow Is per-
formed by neck, arm, chest, abdominal,
back, thigh, leg and foot muscles. 1t Is
asserted by gymnasium directors and In
works on anatomy and training that the
biceps and the other muscles on the front
of the arm take no part In the delivery of
blow In sparring. III this wero true,
there could be no such thing as an "up-
per cut" blow, nor would the fighter who
gets his opponents head "in chanccry"
be able to do any damage to that oppo-
nent's face. The mechanism Of the upper
cut" is as follows being generally deliv-
cred with the right arm: The limb being
fiexed (bent at the elbow), with the hips
and knees slightly bent, the hips and
knees are rapidly Strengthened, while the
body is carried forward by the contraction
OF the muscles on the front Of the thigh
and knee joint. At the samo time the flexed
arm Is carried forward and upward. IL
the opponent has been able to recover par
TALLY and move the trunk and head back,
he may be 30 far away that the arm Is al
most straight when the blow Is struck, in
which case the triceps, the front hbers OF
the deltoid AMI the upper 1bers Of the pee
toralis major furnish the motive power,
the triceps Strengthening the arm and
other muscles carrying the upper arm and
shoulder forward.
But the opponent may be SO close that
the blow is delivered while the arm Is still
bent at the elbow-sometimes almost at q
right angle. In this case the triceps take
but little part in the blow, which is deliv
cred through the combined action Of the
front flbers of the deltoid, the upper fibers
of the pectoralis major, the biceps, the
brachialis anticus, the coraco brachialis
and the supipator longus. The biceps IL
the great aexor Tor bender) of the fore.
arm, and Is assisted by the brachialis
anticus, broad, Fat muscle lying
under the biceps and on both sides Of 1t.
After having flexed the forearm, these
muscles continuing to act, carry the limt
upward. The supinator longus acts first
to turn the hand over after 1t has been
turned backward; continuing to act, II
f1exes the forearm. The trapezius muscles
on the upper part Of the back and running
up to the skull not only help to draw the
arm back, but pull the head back to get il
out of the way of an advancing blow.
When sparrcr throws his guard up tC
protect the face or neck, the arm move.
ment Is performed by various muscles be.
tween the wrist joint and the middle Of the
back and by the upper chest muscles, while
at the samo time muscles of the trunk,
thighs and legs maintain the stability OF
the body, which take part in the move
ment.-Chicago Chronicle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
INSTRUMENTS.

Inc rugged cliff that faced the main
Cherished a pine against it's breast,
Whcreon the wind woke mary strain,
As 'twere violin caressed,
Ars1 souls that heard. although in pain,
We're soothed and lulled to peace and rest
"A people strove to break their chains.
And many bled, and strife was long,
Until minstrel voiced their pains
And woke the world with echoing song.
And even tlc tyrant hoard the strains
And hastcned to redress the wrong.
The souls or men worc dried like dew,
And-earth cried out with bitter need,
Until one said, II dare be true"
And followed upltbe word with decd.
Then heaven and Garth We're born anew,
And one mans namo became a creed.
Charles Crandall ia Century.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
Economy.

Rave at fashion and preach economy II
you will. It is all the better for the world
that rich people should spend their money
lavishly, instead Of boarding it. Every
flounce on tho skirt Of that glittering belle,
ridiculous as it may DO from an artistic
point Of view, helps to make some dress
makers assistant moro certain Of heI
weeks work. Everything she "oannot
possibly live without" though 1t be a
gewgaw suitable for a squaw, makes 1t so
much more certain that every shopkeepeI
In the land shall prosper.
So, when her father, scorning the red
brick mansion in which his parents took
delight, spends year or SO in celebrating
a palace Of white marble, he finds work for
so many score Of laborers who else might
starve or go to tho poorhOuse So that FIN.
cry is paid for, SO that one only "buys fol
cash" there is more good than harm in
the long run In what seems like extrava
gance. An unpaid debt is q theft, and
theft isa crime, but honest purchases which
do not first or last bring this about, and
looking at the good done to the masses and
not at one individual bank account, can.
not be called extravaganza A miser does
more harm to his fellow men than n spend
thrift, and the only alarming point in the
present universal show and glitter is that
unlucky people with inadequate purses
may seek to take part in it ut the ex
pense of trustful tradesmen.
If only the rich become extravagant, we
say hurrah, and go ahead, even if you dc
not leave Sl,000,000 or so to poorhouse
when you die. Your cook and coachmap
and tailor and jeweler, your wife's dress
maker and all the host of working folk
paid to minister to your farreachine
whims, have no need of one.-New York
Ledger.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-25
Get Your Title.

LAS the law at present stands, any man
can assume with imprnity some presum-
ably extinct or dominant baronetcy created
to 1888" This remark was made in an
interview recently by A. g. M. Hesil-
rigge, the editor of "Debrett's Peerage." {"
This revelation appears to open up great
field of opportunities for Americans of a
certain class. 1t is well known that they
now spend great deal of time and money
In hunting up coats of arms and in tracing
more or less fanciful connections with no.
BILE English families. An official Of the
Heralds' college stated recently in an arti-
Gle that large part of the business of that
institution consisted in finding coats of
arms and genealogies for opulent Ameri-
cans. Why should not these people supply
themselves with titles instead of content
ing themselves with mere heraldic decora-
tions? They can in many cases do SO with
ease and security. The only requisites in
order to make a plausible claim are Eng
lish descent and the same family name
as one of the innumerable extinct bar
onetcies.
Sir Bernard Burke has published work
entitled Extinct and Dormant Baronet-
cies." He states that more than !, ZOO of
these titles have lapsed between the orig
inal creation of the order in 1911 and the
present day. OF these the majority became
extinct or dormant before 1888. In the
list of these former baronets may be found
a large number of the commonest English
family names. An American possessing
one of these names can make a plausible
claim to an English baronetcy, and 1t will
give his narrative an air of verisimilitude
If he can make out out that his ancestors
came from the same part Of England as
the original holders Of the title.-San
Francisco Argonaut.