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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-05-25
MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Two Good Resolutions TO Make anc
Stick To.


Two Good Resolutions TO Make anc
Stick To.
When you begin life, make two reso.
buttons, and stick to them
First, to mind your own business.
Second, to let the business of other
people alone.
These people who are always med
ding with the affairs Of others are
a nuisance, and ought to be legally
"abated" like any other nuisance.
We would as lief live near a soap
fat establishment, or a petroleum re-
finery, as near one of them.
If you belong to that class of NUS
ances, we pity you, for your life is an
uneasy and unsatisfactory one. You
can never be happy, because it is ut
terly impossible that you can ever
find out anything which is going
on in your vicinity.
What is it to you if your neighbor
does bring home a brown-paper pack
age and a covered basket? You will
live just as long if you should never
know what they contain. 1t is none
Of your business.
Suppose Mrs. B has new bon
net? How does it concern you?
Your life, liberty, and sacred honor
are in no way imperiled by the fact.
Suppose she did pay ten dollars forit9
The money does not come out of your
purse, and consequently it is none of
your business.
If the minister does call on Ann
Eliza Smith twice a week, why exer-
else your brain over it? What if heis
counting her? Let him court away.
Suppose she has an awful temper, and
powders her face, as you say she does?
Her temper will not trouble you; and
as for the powder-why, just you find
us woman who doesn't powder
Don't be forever poking your nose
into other peoples business! If one
young lady "cuts OUT another young
lady, it is nothing to you That is
for the young ladies themselves to set
tie.
If neighbor Small keeps two cats,
and feeds them on beefsteak, don't let
it harrow your feelings. That is
SmalPs affair, not yours If Mrs.
Small throws her dishwater out of the
front door, let her do it, and enjoy it;
it doesn't concern you.
Don't sit up nights to see how long
there is a light in Miss Bells parlor,
when the young lawyer is there. If
Miss Bell thinks him worth the oil
burned, it is nothing you. He isn't
love to you or any Of your
folks.
What if they do have three pairs of |
apiece every week over at |
Squire Hills? Haven't they a right |
to? AS long as you don't do the wash
ing, it need not trouble you at all. |
And if Hill's shirts are three inches
longer than common, don't excite
yourself about it. IF you hadn't been
watching the clothesline you never
would have known anything about it,
and "where ignorance is bliss, tits fol-
ly to be wise"
Mind your own business thorough
ly, and you will find little leisure to
attend to the affairs of others.-Kate
Thorn, in n. Y. Weekly.
Evening star., 1897-04-10
THE HOMING PIGEON.
Can Make n Mile a Minute When 1t
Flies With Tail Wind.
From the New York Journal


From the New York Journal.
The greatest ambition of the fancier is to
have pigeons that will fly 500 miles in the
day. The performance can, it is stated,
readily be done on a favorable day, and
many fancers in and about London ac-
complished the route from Thurso, in Scot
land. in July last the winning bird flying
501 miles, with an average velocity of 1,454
yards per minute for the entire distance
These 500-mile performances for the day
are quite common in Belgium, and the dis
tance has also been covered in America.
The rate at which the homing pigeons fly
sometimes Is almost incredible. With
strong tail wind birds have accomplished
more than sixty miles in the hour But
even when the conditions are not favorable
some of the records are remarkable Birds
are liberated in the south to fly 200 miles
into the north of England, with the wind
blown at the rate Of upwards of a mile
minute dead against them; and yet
dozens of the birds will b. in their lofts
under 400 minutes. If the day Is such that
the birds cannot see their way, but have to
feel it, and the wind bloweth from the
quarter that Is neither good for man nor
beast. then the winning birds velocity is
reduced to about 900 yards per minute, and
a bare per cent Of the liberated birds
come home the same day.
Evening star., 1897-04-10
BATTLE SHIP IOWA
A Floating Fortress and Her Awful
Destructive Force.
HER PONDEROUS BATTERIES
What Discharge From the Twelve
Inch Guns Means.
THE ARMOR PROTECTION
Written Exclusively fos The Evening Star.

Written Exclusively for The Ev snng Star.
The performance of the Iowa within the
pest week has earned for her builders, the
Cramps of Philadelphia. very handsome
bonus. and brought the great craft one
lCng step toward her commissioning two
months hence. when she will De the most
formidable ship on the active list of the
navy.
We are apt to pardon with a certain spirit
of kindly cyricism the application of the
term battle ship to those wooden walls that
once stood well in stead. and to think
that none but the heaviest of our modern
fighting craft are warranted the title; but
when the old ship-of-the-line Pcnnsyl-
vania was designed. with that brstling
force OF a hundred and twenty guns. she
was deemed a naval monster, and even
though that battery OF hers would be of
comparative Importance today, still we
should consider the difference between her
and the Iowa more as mark of national
Evening star., 1897-04-10
INGALLS,, sidney A. Fitch and John M.

lnealls, Sldney "A. r1tch and John M.
Foster
The annual meeting of the eastern dis
trfct of the Lutheran synod of Missouri fs
to be held May 18th to 18th, at Emmanuel
feature of this gathering will be the cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
organization of the synod This district
includes all the states of the synod along
the Atlantic coast. and II is expected that
there will be present about three hundred
delegates. AS the Missouri synod Is the
largest Lutheran body in the United States
good deal Of interest attaches to its
gatherings. Washington will be represent
ed by delegates from the three churc hes
st. Johns, Trinity and Christ
a very enjoyable entertainment was
given at the North Presbyterian Church
were: Prof. Theodore l. King, Mrs.
Bracket. Miss McCalman. Mrs. Ramsdell.
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Bowen, Miss Bessie
King and Messrs. Finckel, Moran and
Clements. The sum of s225 was raised to
be used the start toward a fund to re-
model and enlarge the present house of
worship. At the close of the entertainment
a magnificent floral piece was presented to
Mrs. May Ramsdel as token of apprecia-
ton of her services in arranging the pro-
gram.
A teachers class has been formed among
the teachers of the Epiphany Sunday
school. 1t meets for an hour every Thurs
day evening and is taught by the rector of
the church. Rev. Randolph H. McKim
The newly appointed. provincial of the
New York-Maryland province of the So
ciety of Jesus was in Washington recently
and while here visited GEORGETOWN and
Gonzaga Colleges and ST Aloysius' Church
The Sunday school of the Fourth Presby-
terian Church has elected the following
officers: Superintendent, Frank L. Middle
ton; assistant superintendent, James A.
McElwee: secretary, Harry E. Johnson; H.
brarian, w. H. Stevens; organist Mrs j.
W. Holiday, and musical director ]. A.
McElwee.
The trustees of the Lovely Zion Baptist
Church. Rev. S. Geriah Lampkins, pastor,
have leased the Palace Park 14th street,
between T and northwest, at which
church services will be held during the
summer months, commencing the first
Sunday in May Services are being held at
the present at the Cadets Armory, o street
near 7th.
Evening star., 1897-04-10
full-speed squirt she could cross the Atlantic
with ease upon her full supply.
Her POnderOus Batteries.

full-speed squirt she could cross the Atlantic
with ease upon her full supply.
Her POnderOus Batteries.
The offensive phase of the ship is COM
passed in her ponderous batteries and her
torpedo tubes. The main battery consists
of four 12-inch breech-loading rifles and
eight s-inch breech-loading rifles, and the
secondary battery consists of six 4-inch
rapid-fire guns, twenty G-pounders four
1-pounders and four Gatling guns. The
four 12-inch guns are housed in two HIGH
born, barbette. balanced turrets, and peer
out through walls of hardened steel 10
inches thick-proof against the sharpaSt
of center hits; while the mocha anisms that
turn the turrets through their sweep of
2IO degrees, load, depress and elevate the
guns, rest snugly behind the protection of
barbettes of similar thickness.
Step into the turret and place your hand
upon the breech of either of the guns, and
you will find it hard to believe that that
cool mass can harbor the possibilities of
a scorching blast. Swing out the breach
plug and look forward thirty-six feet
through that shining bore, till the iS rif1ed
grooves give a twisted perspective that
dwindles TO seemingly impossible passage
for the 12-inch projectilc. and you will
get some notion of the source of that won
derful power of penetration and the origin
of that awful force, which, in either of
these guns. is equal to raising, one foot
in one second, a mass double the weight of
the Iowa, crew and all. Impelled by 430
pounds of powder, arnlor-piercing shot
or an explosive shell would leave these
guns with a velocity of 2,100 feet sec
ond. and possessed of sufficient force to go
undeformed through ~ inches of steel
thousand yards away, or to carry dis
tance of ten miles or more.
From the four smaller turrets, five inches
thick firing through arcs Of 40 degrees
and revolving within barbettes three
inches heavier can be discharged by either
of the S-inch rifles a shell of 80 pounds.
capable of passing through eight inches OF
steel two miles away. and with a possible
bombarding range of mile for every inch
of caliber.
Rifles and Torpedo Tubes.
Four of the 4-inch rapid-fire guns are
Evening star., 1897-04-10
Followers OF the Calf.

From the Woman's Journal
One day through the primeval wood
calf walked home as good calves should;
But made trail all bent askew,
crooked trail, as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have fed
And, infer. the calf is dead
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
The trail taken up next day
by lone dog that passed that way;
And then a wise bt,Il-yvethcr s.eap
PURSUED the trail Ger vale and steep
And drew the flock behind him, too.
As good bell-wethers always do.
And from that day, DER hill and glade.
Through those old woods a path was made.
And many men wound in and out
And lodged and turned and bent about,
And uttered words of righteous wrath,
Because twas such crooked path;
But still they foiIowcd-,Io not laugh
The first m2rdtlonS of that calf
And through this winding wood-way stalked
because he wabbled when lie walked
This forest path became 4 lane,
That bent and turned and turned again;
This crooked lane became a road,
Where many 4 poor horse, with lis load,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun.
And Travelled some three miles in one.
Aud thus a century and half
They trod the footsteps OF that calf.
The years passed on in swiftness fleet,
Inc road became Il Village street,
And this. before men were aware,
city's crowded thoroughfare
And soon the central street was this
Of renowned metropolis
And men two centliries and a half
Irod III the footsteps of that calf.
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the ziszag calf about;
And DER his crooked journey went
The traffic of a continent.
hundred thousand men We're led
BY one calf near three centuries dead
They followed still his crooked way,
And lost one hundred years day;
For thus, such reverence is lent
To well established precedent
A moral lesson this might teach
Were l ordained and called to preach,
For men prone to 20 it Sind
Along the caif-paths Of :he mind,
And work away from sun TO SIN
10 DO what other mel have done.
They follow In the haa;en track,
And out and In, and forth and back.
And still their devious course piIrslle
To keep the path that others do.
But how the wise old wood gods laugh,
VINO saw the lirst ;jrimnya calf
All! many things this tale might teach
But am not ordained 10 preach.
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Had His Hands Full, Too.
From Puck.
Critic-"Do you believe in the maxim
The art Is to conceal art?'
Artist-"No; find the great art is to Sc
art"
Evening star., 1897-04-10
A Benedictfon.

From Exchange.
Sweet Spirit. Heavenly Dovei do Thou descend.
And getty bend
Above my Lady-of-aiI -loveliness;
Her. all time, bless.
What time she wakens to q day of care
Oh be Thou there!
And when her wearness and pain in
crease,
Give Thou thy peace
20 Thou In guise Of all things bright and fair
In kindly air
In glory of the changing pageantry
OF cloudy sky,
In splendor Of the sun shafts, they pass
Across the grass,
In form and hue and breath Of beauteou
flowers,
To cheer her hours,
Whene'er the burdens of her sorrows presA
SoOthe her distress:
And when the day Is dying In the west,
Give Thou thJ rest.
Evening star., 1897-04-10

There is as much
difference between
Yale finish and the
c areles S work
turned QUIT by other
lau m d ries as be
tween a penny tall
low dip and the
noonday sum.
You can't ques=
tiom this when you
compare results.
Doesn't nm a Ike
amy differ &C
w Ill = L III ST you IT
laundry is large
or SIM all. w e
want lit just the
same.
You may tele=
phone.
You may drop
us q postal.
You may bring
the laundry bundle
yourself.
Evening star., 1897-04-10

the artist, should be tackled upon the back
of every picture.
Among the pictures exhibited this week
at the Cosmos Club by Washington artists
IS one entitled "Lilacs'' or the "Harbinger
OF Spring." by Mrs. NJ. d. Jacobs, which
attracted considerable attention.
Evening star., 1897-04-10

Those members of the Washington Water
Color Club who desire to exhibit at the ex-
position of the Carolinas, and those mem
bers Of the Society of Washington Artists
who have signifed their intention of exhib-
iting and who desire to show other works
than those now at the Cosmos Club. are re-
Quested to send their works before @ q. m.
on Monday, April II. to Schimdt's branch
store. 1722 Pennsylvania avenue A card or
label giving the title of the work, the price,
If for sale, and the name and address OF
Evening star., 1897-04-10

MIR. w. H. Holmes. who has been con-
nected with the Field Columbian Museum.
in Chicago for several years past, is still
pleasantly remembered here and his many
friends are glad 20 note that he has identi-
fled himself as actively with the art life of
Chicago he did with that of the capital
city. At the recent Archie Club Salon a
charming water color from his brush, en-
titled "Childhood,' was awarded honorable
mention.
Evening star., 1897-04-10

1t is announced that the collection of
paintings by Thomas Moran which has
been exhibited in New York ard Chicago
will be on view at Veerhoff's in few days
A novel feature of the collection is the
verses that have been written by Miss
Edith Thomas in description of each of
the pictures. Thomas Moran is a very rep
resentative American landscaDist, and one
who has confined himself very largely to
the scenes OF his native country.
Evening star., 1897-04-10

Want ads in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-04-10
ART AND ARTISTS

The exhibition of the Society of Wash
frgton Artists, held at the Cosmos Club,
has been the art event of the week, and
the attendance has been as usual, very
large. 1t Is difficult to tell until after the
close Of the exhibition exactly what the
result may be, but at the present writing
the Indications do not point to a great
hnancial success. Whatever the sale of
pictures may be. the expenses of the eX-
hibition will be more than covered by the
sale of catalogues. and the society runs
no risk of losing by it. Exhibitors must
remove their works from the Cosmos Cluo
on Monday next, any time between 10 am.
and $50 pm. Those who fail to do so are
notified that their contributions will be
removed and stored at the exhibitors ex-
pense. The exhibit of sculpture was not
placed In the club rooms until the first
OF this week, and was not in evidence on
vanishing day. Two of the exhibitors.
Miss Daisy King and Mile. Jane Hoyack,
were omitted in the previous mention of
the work in this department. Miss King
Is represented by ali elaborate figure group
called the "Children's Hour" Mile HOY
ack sends striking bust of Gen. W. G..
Veazey There was one change made on
vanishing day that is not noted in the
catalogue. An effective portrait by William
II. Coffin was substituted for his large
ngure study entitled "Karma."
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left on Thursday for Assiniboia, in the Ca
naoian Northwest, where she resides. Until
ms return Mrs. Normington viii stay with
her mother and sister in Minneapolis
Mrs. Laura NJ. Briggs, of EarlviIle. N. Y.
Is the guest of Mrs. W. ]. Allen of Holly
avenue. Mrs Allen is also entertaining Mrs
D. A Curtiss. Of Toledo.
Mrs W. A. Bunker and Mrs. ]. L. Bunker.
OF kansas City, Mo. have boen spending the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Dampier.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Bond of Marshall ave-
nue., spent few days with Mr. and Mrs.
Dampier, at their home Idylwild.
Charles Morton Hotchkiss has removed, with
ms parents, Mr.. and Mrs George ]. Hotcb-
KISS, to 2H Pleasant avenue.
Miss Julia A. Jacobs, of Tacoma, is the
guest OF her son. DR.. Townsend H. Jacobs
of Portland avenue
Mrs. D. H. Davis and son George. of Olive
street. have returned from a two weeks
visit in st Louis
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Heb. of East Eighth
street, have returned from two weeks visit
in St Louis.
Miss Barry will spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. ]. J. Watson, of 679 ST. Peter
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Wyland left for Nash
vile. Tenn, Friday evening.
Wilkie Collins has returned from a three
weeks visit in the East
Mrs H. w. Lufkin and children are visit
ing in Bloomington, III.
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they are at once stylish and inexpen-
sive.
As a matter of fact, plaids are ac-
knowledged to be the leading feature
in this seasons fashions. Plaids ap-
pear in everything, for every purpose,
especially the Scotch plaids, which are
emblematic of the various clans, but
some kind of a plaid at all events one
must have to be in style. House gowns,
street gowns, ribbons, chenille trim
mings, wraps and even hat trimmings
all show the same tendency, and be-
tween the loose effects and the fancy
for plaids the stout women are going
to have a trying time of it. The coloTs
of these plaids are like Joseph's coat,
but blue and green combinations are
especially liked, and black, white and
red is also in favor. Either of these
has the advantage of looking well with
almost everything.
The long coat has come back again
another grievance of the short, stout
woman. And the worst of it is that
they are half length and not coming
down to the bottom of the skirt. To be
sure there are a few NewmarketS and
listers, but most of the new cloaks are
half length Jackets are deliberately
trimmed in almost every instance, and
the blouse effect is very general in
deed in the short styles. Russian
blouses and in fact, full effects Of ev-
cry kind are distinctive feature of
the fall coats. The trimmings for these
coats are chiefly braidingss soutache
and wide braid for the simpler ma
terials. and jet, gold and silver braid
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HAMIINE.

Next Tuesday at 2:3o the Hamline Fort
nightly club will hold its first meeting of the
year at the home of Mrs. c. N. Akers. The
annual election of officers will take place
Mrs Evans will read a paper on How to
Train the Twentieth Century Girl Miss
Woodward will speak on Physical Culture"
Mrs M. +. Sturgis, of st. Paul. will also give
a talk.
The Hamline Bpworth league gave re-
eeption to the students and faculty of Ham
line university on Tuesday evening in the
university parlors. The reception COMMITTEES
were E. n. Wolover Miss Montgomery
and Miss Lewis. Refreshments were served
and an tmpromptu programme was enjoyed.
The Junior ctaSs of the university delight
fully entertained the freshman class to a re-
ceDtton, on Monday evening in the university
pariors: Mr.. Floyd Lawson, Mr.. Charles Wal
lace, MISS Leona Lewis and Miss Stella Bow
ers gave toasts.
Mrs. F. W. Hoyt entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
s. G. Brooks, Of Cleveland, O.. and Mrs. E.
day.
The Hamline School union held large and
interesting meeting on Monday evening in
the Town hall. Several addresses were given.
Mrs. G. n. Showers, who has just returned
from rom a TIP through Europe. called at the
home of Mrs. Drew during the week
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian
Church gave a sociable on Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. E. w. Haley.
A Prohibition meeting will be held at the
home Of Rev. George F. Wells on the even
ing of the 18th inst.
Bishop Hurst gave an interesting talk to
the students at the chapel ON Tuesday morn
ing.
The mission study class held it's first meet
ing in the prayer room on Wednesday even
ing.
DR.. G. H. Bridgman will occupy the pull
pit of the Methodist church this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Showers visited during
the week at the home of Mrs. A. J. Drew.
Miss Rose johnson, formerly of Hamline is
teaching in Honolulu, Hawaii
Rev. S. N. Griffith. of Rice Lake, is guest
at the home Of Mrs. Griffith.
Mrs. S. E. Atkins entertained Mrs. W. E.
Weldon during the week
Mrs. NJ. S Phelps, OF Beardsley, Wis, is a
guest of Mrs. Barrett.
Mrs. North had guests Mrs. Nye and
Mrs J. r. Randruff and daughter have re-
turned TO Mankato.
Mrs. w. T. Rich is entertaining her sister,
Mrs. W. ]. Smith.
Mrs. Wright has returned from the summer
in Montreal Ont.
Miss Sadie Radcliff was guest in Ham
line this week.
Mrs. H. NJ. Evans spent part of the week in
New Richmond.
Mrs. Norman L. Larsen has returned from
Crystal Lake.
Miss Mabel AfcKinstrey has gone to Winnie
bago City.
DR.. G. S. Innis rs spending the week at Fer
gus Falls.
Miss Lydia Martin has returned to Farm
ington.
DR.. Bridgman has returned from Fergus
Falls.
Mrs. F. E. Cole and son are visiting in AM
boy.
Miss stebb.ns has gone to Saltwater.
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mony viii take place Wednesday, Oct. 20, at
O'Clock, in Trinity church, of Reno New
Upon their arrival in this city Mr.. and Mrs
Thorne will take up their residence at 81
Summit avenue.
Miss Mary Whitcher Thayer, recently of
Sioux Falls, 5, D., and Perry Starkweather
manager of the MINNEAPOLIS Knit Wooden
mills were married Monday afternoon at the
residence of P. j. SmaIley. They viii be at
home in Minneapolis after a brief wedding
tour.
Miss Maud Roach, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs j. H. Roach. was married Wednesday
Afternoon TO Alfred Davis The ceremony
and Mrs. Davis left for California on a we'd
ding trip. Upon their return they will be
at home at 426 Laurel avenue.
Miss Minna Rowena Guernsey was married
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Guernsey, of SeIby avenue, to
Willet Henry Mosher, of Duluth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mosher will be at home in Duluth after
Nov. l.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Marie E. Dergeloh daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Dorgeloh to John ]. Fischer
Of West Sperior. The wedding viii take
place Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the home of the
bride
Cards have been received announcing the
marriage of Ella Letitia Bailey and Walter
Mitchell Saturday at high noon at the resi-
denee of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Clark, 2,222
Crystal Lake avenue north, Minneapolis.
Miss Cenci z!eher. of Ramsey street, was
married Wednesday afternoon to Rudolph
Fredericks. They will be at home after
Nov. l.
Miss Mile Nitz and George Wolfangel were
married Wednesday in st. Stephanus church
Mr.. and Mrs. Woifangel will be at home
at SS2 Charles street after brief wedding
tour