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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

tifully carved oaken panelings surround
the walls and all the rest of the wood
work is OF the same material. The space
allotted, however, TO each delegate is
much smaller than in congress.
The speaker-or, as he is here called,
the president--of the reichstag occupies
an immense throne-like seat. and has
gigantic desk in front of him. He uses
no gavel, but the bell, one about the
size of cowbell, and can make noise
enough with it, warrant, to drown the
shouts of even the most obstreperous
orator. The present presiding officer,
Baron Buol Won Berenberg, however, is
as mild-mannered man as ever cut off
speaker, and he dislikes interfering.
In this he is vastly aided by natural
defect, for he is hard of hearing, and
SO it not infrequently happens that
cunning orator gets in sidewise, by
talking in a rather low voice, remarks
which would not otherwise be tolerated
by the president, such as criticisms on
the emperor, etc. Below the president
are the secretaries; they keep track of
the list of speakers, and the official
stenographers occupy another immense
row of desks just below them. In a
line with the presidents desk are the
seats of the government Representatives
and of the bundesrath, or federal coun-
ell, a body resembling somewhat our
senate, and being coordinate with the
reichstag itself, its members being the
emissaries of each state government.
When the chancellor speaks he does so
always from his seat, about three feet
below and in line with the presidents.
AS the acoustics of the session hall,
however, are anything but perfect-the
wood panels deadening and swallowing
up the sound-a speech of importance is
always the sign for all the interested
members to rise from their seats and
form sort of semicircle below around
the speaker. The rule is that each
speaker is to ascend the speakers trib-
une, or stand, and thence deliver his
words. But this rule is, unfortunately,
dead letter and is never enforced, so
thatall those who wish speak from their
seats. AS in the reporters gallery
such speeches can be heard only when
coming from the further side of the
house-and even then but imperfectly
but not at all when arising from that
part of the hall Immediately below the
gallery, the reports published by the
newspapers and correspondence syn
dicates generally vary greatly, and
often the meaning of a whole speech is
misunderstood up there.
The most brilliant and at the same
time convincing speaker the imperial
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04
THIS AND THAT

Oliver Cromwell had the largest
brain on record. 1t weighed o little
over 60 ounces, but was found to be
diseased
The British islands comprise
1000 separate islands and islets, with
out counting mere jutting rocks or
isolated pinnacles.
According to the deductions of
well-known astronomer, we re-
ceive as much light from the sun as
could be emitted from 100000 full
moons.
The Year Book Of the Jews, pub
lished in London, estimates that there
are in the world about II, 100000 Of
that race, more than half being I'M
der Russian jurisdiction.
"A single bee, with all its indus
try, energy, and the innumerable
journeys it has to perform, will not
collect more than a teaspoonful of
honey in single season.
Insects are, for their size, the
strongest members of the animal Gre
alton. Many beetles can lift
weight equal to more than 500 times
the weight Of their own bodies.
The ivory market at Antwerp,
organized scarcely five years ago, has
become the largest one in the world
larger than the two other great mar
kets-that of London and that of
Liverpool.
Every ton of Atlantic water,
when evaporated, yields 81 pounds of
salt: a ton of Pacific water, 70
pounds; Arctic and Antarctic waters
yield IS pounds to the ton, and the
Dead sea water, 1877 pounds.
Seventeen daily and weekly pa
pers are published in the English Ian
guage in Japan, and over 100 on the
Asiatic continent, while in all these
countries there is only one German
paper, the Ostasiatische Lloyd. A
weekly German paper is soon to be
issued in Japan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

government now possesses, so far as
appearance in the reichstag is con-
cerned, is Baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein, the foreign secretary. Some of
the speeches he made last winter were
fine specimens of clear-cut, incisive
logic, and in the matter of arguing with
an opponent he is even better than Bis
marck, whose observation-disclosures
always aimed at Immediately silencing
and obliterating an adversary, instead
of refuting or answering him. On the
conservative side Count Mirbach and
Baron Manteuffel are the readiest and
most powerful speakers, while Baron
Sumner, the emperor's friend, is too
impulsive and hot-headed in his talk,
and thus lays himself open to attack all
the while. Count Herbert Bismarck,
the old chancellor's eldest, has not in
herited the masterful eloquence of his
father, and his remarks are usually
brief, though to the point. An orator
who in his own insidious way is in
imitable, and who is bad man to tackle
for anybody, since he is the acknowl-
edged leader of the numerically most
formidable faction, the center with
its 100 votes, is DR.. Lieber, handsome,
smooth, courteous man of somewhat
Jesuitical appearance. OF the socialists
who only number 4S now in the reich
stag, although their voting strength at
the polls is the largest of any party
--Bebel, Auer, Liebknecht, Vollmar
are the ablest speakers. When Voll-
mar rises in his might and one looks at
mis- classic profile and aristocratic bear
ing-he is, by right, Baron Won Voll-
mar, and is a man of wealth and a for
mer officer in the Bavarian army who
earned his lame leg and his iron cross
aS Orleans in 1S70-one wonders how
such a man came among the restless,
bitter horde of socialists. In speaking,
too, he always remains the gentleman
of blue blood, and that makes his bitter
satire all the more CALLING to emperor
and government.
But a better speaker yet is Bebel,
who fairly thrills his audience when he
ia at his best. His sentences then pour
out with volcano-lke vehemence and
burning fire. His face is that of the re-
fined, meditative proletarian who owes
his whole education to himself. Old
Leiblnecht, now past 20, is the veteran
of the socialists, and now somewhat
prosy and occasionally dull, though
not many years ago he was the best
speaker on the socialist side.
Other good speakers and men of po-
litical influence are Prince Arenberg, of
the center, Liebermann Won sonnen-
berg, the leader of the anti-Semites,
Raron Won Hodenberg, the Guelph
leader, and above all, Levymann,
Richter and Rickert. Eugene Rich
ter was, during the Bismarck regime,
because of his doughty OPP
position to the iron chancellor, but
to-day, under the milder sway of Ho-
henlohe, he has lost good deal of his
vim and virus.
WOLF Won scBIERBRANp
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

other hand, there is, too, much less
excitement and interest in it's sessions.
During this present session, for in
stance, there were barely four or five
days which might be styled exciting
Even then, however, there is not near
ly the amount of lively discussion, of
noise, of abuse or of bitterness shown
on the surface which, ON similar occa-
sions, may be noticed in the parlia-
ments of other countries. 1t is con-
sidered bad taste to use direct, agrees
sive language, and even such violent
opposition speakers as Eugene Richter,
Bebel, Liebknecht Lengmann, ETC.,
usually conform to this custom and
cIothe their scathing criticism in words
that often sound curiously moderate to
outsiders. And that brings me to re-
mark that the reichstag style of oratory
is not the kind that fourishes else
where. 1t is, so to speak, impersonal,
tame, objective-"sachlich as is the
technical term here. By that it is, of
course, robbed of part of its direct eff
feet, and it often reads much better in
print, where the suggestive points may
be pondered over at leisure, than it
sounds when listened to. Generally
speaking, too, the Germans are not ora
tors. In that respect nature has en-
dowed the Latin race much more gem
erously, and the Anglo-Saxon or Celtic
races as well. Thus, the intensely
sharp and sarcastic debates of other
representative bodies are seldom if
ever found in the reichstag, although it
may be said that party spirit runs there
as high and deep, and real feeling is
often more intense among its leaders.
But the German is a reasoner, with q
logical, argumentative mind, and that is
why they appreciate speech that is
"sachlich" so much.
Their parliamentary rules are, in the
main, like the American, but not so de-
tailed nor capable of so much fexibility.
That is why, on the one hand, the presi-
dent of the reichstag may limit the
rights of a speaker much more closely
than he could in America, and, on the
other hand, would be practically power
less in the hands of an adroit manipu-
lator of the rules. But thus far, an OBJ
structive policy, such as the home rule
men under Parnell used for time to
bring England to her knees, has never
been adopted Systematically by any OF
the reichstag factions, although tenn
porary successes might frequently have
been achieved that way. Not even the
scientists or the Alsatian protesters
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

While a sandy soil is the best for
the peach it is essential that it be
rich.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04
c1ncuIr CoURr DInnOronY

nree.-First Monday in February-te
three weeks third Monday In May-term two
weeks nrst Monday in september-term three
weeks. .
HRfsrrkN Fourth Monday in February
four weeks; Fourth Monday in September
term six weeks, - 49,.
CA1LowAY.--second Monday IN April-term
three weeks First Monday IN lor
term three weeks. -. - 49,
LYoY.-First Monday in May--term TWO
week.; first Monday in August-tesIrml wv wv
weeks frst Monday in september term TWO
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

ever did that And, with the Unborn
sense of fairness which characterizes
the Teutonic race, it must be admitted
that the dominating parties in the
reichstag, such as at present the center,
the conservatives, the national liberals,
have almost invariably given their OPP
ponents "show," no matter how much
it went against their grain. With few
exceptions, too, the tone prevailing in
the reichstag proceedings is a gentle
manly, courteous one, and, though tenn
pers are often ruffied, particularly
when some of the more radical mem
bers fling defiance of crown and power
into the faces of their opponents, it
rarely happens that opprobrious or in
sulting terms arc used, end such
scenes as continually happen in the
italian chamber of deputies, where
blows are exchanged and the leaders of
the whilom government are called
thieves" bandits, "cutthroats," etc,
are unknown in the reichstag.
The sessionaball is very fine one,
and the immense cupola sheds plenty
of light while day lasts, while the hun
dreds of incandescent lights effulgently
illuminate the scene evenings. Beau
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04
PLATE-GLASS DOORS.
A Scheme That Implies Hospitality at
the Threshold.

the Threshold.
In certain parts of New England
there is used style of front door
which is not common elsewhere, and
which bespeaks two characteristics
of the household in which it is found.
Hospitality, and here l hesitate for
word to describe Just what is meant.
Perhaps it is honesty, or more than
that, openmindedness. This door OF
doors, for usually there were two of
them, are made of heavy plate glass
right down to the sill, except for the
frame that incloses the panes.
shall not soon forget the pleasant
impression made upon me the first
time l went to a house where a double
glass door was the only screen from
the wintry, snowy, landscape without.
Before entering, while waiting for the
maid on the threshold, l felt myself,
even temporarily, a partaker of the
cheer within. The hall was richly
furnished, and seemed to invite one
to its coziness and warmth at once,
and when, at last inside, even the APP
parently open doors, showing ice and
chill beyond, did not give the impress
sion of cold, but only served to aug
ment the air of comfort within.
After this first acquaintance with
these entrances, I found that they
were quite frequently used by the peo-
pie in the locality referred to, and the
thought came to me: "What frank,
open lives these families leadp
"They seem to have nothing to con-
ceal from even the passers-by. There
is no possible chance of hurrying out
of sight, TO be excused, OF to change
a gown, before the caller is admitted,
almost all the principal rooms being
visible often from the doorstepp'
Just here is called to mind a story
of an evening when l stood before a
closely-curtained door and rang the
bell, intending to stay only few mo-
ments to pay farewell visit.
Immediately after the bell rang,
the sound of hurried footsteps mount
ing the stairs was plainly audible, and
as soon as this sound ceased my host
opened the door, and ushered me into
a room where two friends sat, the lady
with her hat on, and every evidence of
four people having been suddenly
disturbed while chatting over cigars
and coffee.
In moment my hostess appeared
land wondered how she had regained
her breath so quickly, as she was a
stout woman) and apologized "for
coming right down with her hat on,
but as we we're all going out, thought
| would not take it offP'
While smilingly accepting this
apology, l was inwardly convinced
that she had gone up to put it on,
when she heard my ring at the bell.
No doubt such subterfuges are per-
missible in society, if people would
only not do one thing and say the di-
rect opposite, but let their acts pass
muster uncommented upon, if pos
sible. This sort of thing would GER
tainly not be possible behind New
England plate glass doors.
Hence, my reason for thinking that
they imply honesty and truth in the
lives of many of those who use them.
-0lgaStanley, in Louisville Courier
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04

AS Parliamentary Body It Is
Sui Gener.s.
Excitement Never II Allowed 20 Run
High-Haghts OF the President
some of the Prominent
Party Leaders.
lsnocInl RerlIn Letter1

The reichstag is a parliamentary
body which is strictly sui geDeris. To
compare it, therefore, with congress,
with the English parliament or with
the French chamber of deputies, would
be hopeless task Besides, the reichs-
tag of to-day is not what the reichstag
of the Bismarck regime was. There is
a good deal lesS of friction with old,
affable Prince Hohenlohe as chancel-
lor than there was then; but, on the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04
walnut Lane Herd
ENaLISH BE X KS ii II r. :

Ny herd Is headed by Prince Lee 34O4B,
son OF sam Small 1881, he by Sam Jones So
VII. MY breeding sows represent the best
Strains OF blood In America, two OF them pigs
Of worlds Fair prize winners. stock for sale
az Az Times Nice lot Of young stock now
ready Tor service. Satisfaction guaranteed.
inspection solicited. JN0. w. FoARD,
Church Hill, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-04
A Possible Explanation.

Laura never had a beau till /
got me wheel.
Carrie-Run him downtown
Topics.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
DRESS GOODS.

Sorts To suit everybody to pick from.
WHATS in II Nance Nothing but the
satisfaction of knowing what TO call II
thing-therc are French plaids, IRREGULAR
Checks, Etain"s, EStrals, Grenadines,
B:ocatels, GRANTEES, Cnnvascs,. Sicilians
and Il dozen and one more. They alc Ill
here.
At i2c, the new Atwood French plaids
q inch irregular checks, SO inch-.j0c
the worth of them.
At 29c, lrridisccnU IIairlinc Novelties,
''S-nch, all pure. fine wool. It's a very
pretty changenblc material in the rather
dainty hairlinc stripes. and IL bright us II
sunbeam, actually cheap at jOc Sc, east
show window
At ice, the new Irregular Checks in
lace Effects Il perfect copying of the finer
goods: not II l.2c us usual.
AZ Zoe, pretty checks in black and
white, navy and white and brown and
white, :i6-inch
At 81 &c the new French Checks. the
imported .oncs, the pretticst IF them all,
AS-inch and IL saving of Just II PC yard
At Pc, Fine French Serge. all fine
wool. 36 inch, black and colorS. mndc for
- &c quality. What II saving
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
UMBRELLAS.

Good alike for rain or shine. April
showers and summers sun approach BE
ready when they come, and save quar-
ter in the deal.
AT 81, Ladies' 96 inch Black Serge Sils
Umbrellas, with small steel rod and
pretty loop handles, IA saving OF Poe on
each TO the buyer.
same quality with mourning handles
at %lEach.
AtFtl.2j, Fine Black Serge silk I'm
hrcllas with steel rod ami pretty Royal
: resdcn handles.
y $L2j each Gents Black Serge silk
Umbrellas with Prince of Wales and
club sticks, should be $l.5e.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
PRETTY SILKS

still hey come aud each piece the EN-
boGin5nt OF perfectiou in the designers
art. 10 say nothing of roodness, I,retti
ness, soyalness and simple ilk lowell
ness The poet who
SLEPT and dreamed that life was beauty
must nave seen, in the dreamy vision,
same O. these.
At Gjc, the new shndings in Giacc
Tafcias-a dollar wouldn't over value
them.
Ats1 lec, Princess Royal Brocadcs,
tie dollar sort.
Al Sl.25, Moire Velour for folks who
dre.s upto.datc: quite swell
Ats. the new "C1.rinn' Bla.,des,
exact reproduction from "a gown worn by
line royal lady whose name it bears.
- dc, Il pretty lirncnic having
" ugh;y satin figures dancing liz, on II
princess ground.
At 50,, white japanese silk for even
ing dress 36-inch -,jc would BE- cheap
enough for it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
WASHABLE DRESS GOODS.
(White Goods Departmert.)

white Goods Department.
Wewill not attempt description, they are
too many and rare.
The first fruits are being. shown now
Come at Ontc and get the choicest ones.
Some there are that have the ''naughty
twinkle but you can't help admirng
then. Other some are of The '.dreamy''
sort to suit dreamy people Then, too,
there are the quiet ones 10 suit the sober
folks Not overlookin" those that wear
mourning, for the pretty black ana white
ones are here.
At II PC, the new Mimos;l and Crown
lhpnct Cloth. These are style leaders,
huo they are worth l,c-the DC saved is
yours.
At II l2c. Cordcle Alarquisc, black
with pretty little white figures and dots
At II &c. Lappct Linens. It's grass
linen with crazy looking cords thrown in
To interrupt plairpe
Ut Zoe. Printed India Iincn,a full yard
wide, with some striped I.inenettes of
same width thrown in, always IL lie.
at sc, pretty printed Corded Dimty
Its name is CortleYvett. 30inch, the
- lie sort. \ saving here
AZ H. &c, India Linen. 80 inches wide,
in black, navy, pink and light blue.
At - &c, Fine Black French Batistc.
itSa shame to sell it for less than lie, but
it's our way.
Ut - &c. Shrunkcn Linen Crash for
ladies wcar,3?-iach, , &c yard saved TO
You If YOU puy here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
FOR MAN AND BOY,

Our second spring opening OF Mems
l'ercalc, Ne@ligec and Dress shirts. We
bought III January for March selling, but
could not Keep them, so they are here
again.
Pc At SIC, Gents Laundered Percale Shirts
in the new Persian effects. zoe less :9c
leaves lie in the purchasers pockets.
At o0c, l4aundcred pcrcale Shirts, with
two detached collars
At 81 lie Boys Laundcred Percale
Shirts, all sizes.
At '3c, Gents Fine Percale Shirts hay
ing detached cuffs and collars, plated
fronts-thc celebrated Anchor Brand
at he, Sweaters for men and boys;
they were SIC. no wool to scratch or
shrink.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
LACE CURTAINS.

Attiactiveness, goodness ami lace. nes,
in every pair and yet the price is the chic
attraction.
Our big spring line ready
At oOc pair, nice lacy ones, 3 yarda
long.
AtSl pair, pretty enough to adorn an I
home, ) yards long.
At 80 pair, extra special value, bcaWs
ties, l-2 yards by.G0.inches. 81 would u
literally low Tor them.
at 81 pair, values that you are not aCs
puainted with BE sure TO see them
Abundant stock of the finer ones
Curtain poles, ali lengths, . feet To n
feet, in antique oak, mahogany, ash anA
walnut. Curtain pole fixtures and parts
to match 4
feet poles complete, highly polished
and sawed ends, 19c and PC
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
TIE QUESTION OF TWO DELIv

The people of this city will have two
letter deliveries daily whether the carrier
force he increased or not. When II petit
ton was made some time ago for an in.
crease in the carrier force Of the city in
order TO get two deliveries daily, the dc
partment arranged II new schedule and
put the regular force on two dailv--1eliv
cries. with the result that when Postmas-
ter Dupuy found the men were not able
to do the work he dropped the two deliv-
cries and went back to the old schedule
When the Postoficc Department was no.
titled of this last change, they requested
the new schedule to he rcadopted: SO that
now Roanoke has two deliveries. it is
hoped the carriers sufficient to make them
effective will soon he arranged for by the
powers ut Washington.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
NEW LACES.

Ard you'll wonder at the prices.
There are thousands of them, but Il few
day's brisk business will clear them away.
Torchon laccs, 1.S inch, II 1.2c per
dozen yards.
Torchon Lace, IS to | inch, lie per
dozen yards.
Torchon Lace, inch pc per dozen
yards.
Torchon Lace, 1a inch, per dozen
yards.
Fine Sevilla Linen Laces, all fine, pretty
patterns.
T.? to inch. 25c per dozen yards
~ To inch, ;;'c per dozen yards.
oS to Ia inch, 81 l.2c per dozen
yards.
rs To :S'i inch, soc per dozen yards.
Net top IIoniton Lace in butter colors.
inches wide, for l5c yard.
Others OF various widths at 17c,22 and
Pc yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
T run KS.

y manufacturer consigned a big lot of
trunks 20 rs; they were uEloadcd and
hauled % our store the other day
enough Of them to build trunk line
railway around two or three blocks. We
imver room Tor 80 many: will have to
sci! them, and well beat the nanufac
turcr's prices To do it,
wt.. built canvas covered trunk with
brass lccH as low rs $t.GS
30 .Ech canvas covered til,nk-a great
Dig. ure-$2:.;
Elegant ones at 81
We - ones arc--out OF Sight.
Those with the feather bindings and
heavy Gather straps, with all the trim
'ninrs O. polished brass are wonders of
vor~rrnShip only $3.50 Tor the big
g3sL--a 'v;h Si2.j 30
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
LITTLE THINGS.
Little t.rops'of water,
Little grains of sand"-

And so it is-it's the little savings that
makes wealth.
At - Lee, II box of three cakes Sweet
Maiden Soap, large white cake, delight
fully perfumed Have you tried it,
At Zoe, full quart hottie best household
Ammonia.
At l9c, DR. Lyons Perfected Tooth
Powder.
At Zoe, a good shaving brush-instead
of 25c.
AT &c stick. Chinese laundry wax.
AT DC pair, good quality Stackinct Dress
Shields.
At Zoe, tooth brush that 'bristles''
with goodness.
At l5c, II big, unbreakahe rubber
dressing comb, worth 25c.
At Zoe, Infants Ivory combs.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18
RUGS

As the house cleaning days are about
on perhaps rugs will interest you. Have
you seen the pretty Oriental ones?
At Sl.29. the 'Nubia,' IL new creation
from the Orient, 21N52 inches. Use some
of these and save your more costly ones.
At 500, big bromley S;myrnas 36x6S
inches.
At $l9S, Bromley Smyrnas in the large
sofa size, 30XjS inches
At$l -, Bromley Smyrnas in the sofa
size, 2,N52 inches.
At SLIP ,, bromley Smyrnas in the
hurpnH Siyn