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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

an eye the hand OF the man IN the first
seat rGac4'o ms mp pocket bur before
ne could uFa" II away Johnny han IAN
tern h"o c!rcLco the arr ana came down
with terrible ioTce' Hoorlng him in
stantIy'
Throw up your hands, shouted the
brakeman at the same moment and all
the other passengers in the car had a
race TO see who could get his hands
up over his head first. They went
1hrotgh me car from the last seat to
the iu'St and got every fare in cash.
AFTER that Johnny came to the con-
cIE5'9" that II was waste OF time to
stand upon ceremony. So the first in
umajlon the occUpantsoI the remaining
ear got of the advent Of the conductor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

stances TO pay his fare TO the new con-
ductor. So they boarded the train in
high glee at the prospect of free ride
home.
meanwhile John Hall had not failed
TO notice few signs which, when he
remembered the evil repute in which
his passengers were held by all railroad
men. gave an ominous look. He walked
forward and spoke few words to his
engineer. You can't get back to civ
ilization a minute too soon, Steve he
said. Jerk her through the woods for
all she'll stand
st was just nightfall when they
pulled away from the lonely station
and plunged into the gloom of the for
ests of hemlock, pine and tamarack
that lay before them for $50 miles.
Johnny Hall started at once to collect
his fares. He appeared at the rear end
of the last coach with his punch in his
right hand, his lantern hanging from
his left arm and one burly brakeman
alongside of him.
There was one husky woodchopper
in the last seat. Fares, please said
Johnny.
"'Fareslbe darned,' said the passen-
ger.
THE other passengers continued
their conversations or gazed uncon-
cernedly through the windows into the
black night.
"Pay your fare or get thrown off the
train, said the conductor, in even
tones.
Like gladiator waiting for the
word, the unruly passenger prepared to
spring upon his victim. He half rose
from his seat, when something hap
pened. The pliers which the conduc-
tor carried in his right hand sudden
ly met the passenger between the eyes
and he tumbled to the floor 1t was
blow for blow, and Johnny Hall knew
better than to let his antagonist get
in the first one.
"'Cover 'em, Bill he said, and the
big brakeman instantly whipped out
two murderous looking colts and turned
them on the astonished occupants of
the car. Nobody stirred while he sung
out: Anybody that tries to leave this
car is a dead man. Keep your seats
All kept their seats, and everybody paid
his fare, too. No one had any arguments
that could stand up against the muzzles
Of two loaded guns, and once having
paid they wanted to see everyone else
pay, too, so they made no interfer-
ence.
On the second car no one knew what
had happened in the first. But the mo-
ment the two men stepped inside and
the door slammed behind them, the
eyes of everyone there caught sight of
the two revolvers. In the twinl1ling of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31
HAS NATURE WARNED YoU7

Nature herself clad In the early garbs OF
spring, blossoms forth trees and flowers causing
the Respondent chord to vibrate TO this, the
most delightful of all, springtine and how do
you feel? Have you that tired shalSy feeling
the forerunuer of Chi11s, Malaria and Typhoid
Fever? If so, you must not pass this warning
as 1t is an indication of sickness; avoid thisi
consult us as oar advice costs you nothing.
Call on YOU druggist and procure a bottle of
DR.. Carlstedt's German Liver Powder. Take
one dose day at bed time for six days; then
follow by procuring bottle of Yucatau Chill
Tonic, following the directions and after two
weeks course of these two great remedies, you
will feel like the flowers look in the spring.
Prepare yourself for the malaria1 or hot season
when the atmosphere Is full of germs. If
necessary and when your system warns you,
repeat the above. These Remedies in stocS
and sold by
Anderson IL Fuw,,r.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

The temperance press is cmpha-
sizing the danger Of the home in the
use Of medicines which are load
ed with whisky or alcohol. In this
respect, as well as in the remark
able character Of their cures, DR..
Piercc'a medicines differ from other
preparations. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and "Favorite
Prescription contain no alcohol.
whishey or other intoxicant, and
are equally freairum opinion, co.
came and other narcotics. Every
family should have copy OF the
Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, sent absolutely free, on
receipt OF stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Send p one-ccnJ
stamps for the book in paper covers.
or 81 stampafor cloth binding. ADJ
dress DR.. r. r. Pierce, Buffalo,
Ny,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31
1t Saved Her Lie.

MISS MAMIE SMITH, Middles.
boro, KY, writes:
My little sister had the G. Cup very
bad. gave her several doses of Fo-
Iey's Honey and Tar and she was in
stantly relieved. 1t saved her life.
For sale by Anderson q Fowler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

Old Lady-What! You won't chop a
little wood after getting such a good
meal? You're poor excuse for man.
Pilgrim-Well, lady, poor excuse
don't often work, does it?-Philadel-
phia Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

A man whom politicians consider
a ''big gun expected to have a
barrel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

Cold facts are sometimes regard
ed as hot shot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

A GROUP of railroad men sat to-
II gether one day last month on the
cool and airy office balcony of the
Union depot in Detroit. They were
conductors and engineers for the most
part, though some of them had seen
service in many branches Of railroad
ing. AS they smoked and chatted and
listened to the puff puff of the engines
and the changing of bells in the yard be-
low they were reminded of mishaps
and adventures that had befallen them
or their acquaintance in the course Of
many years on the road. AS their
cigars grew shorter their stories grew
longer and stronger, until one wound
up lurid tale bristling with shining
pistol barrels, faring torches, fright
ened passengers and masked bandits in
a midnight setting on a lonely Ne
braska prairie.
"Well," said the Old Timer, when the
silence following this recital began to
grow oppressive, ''you can talk about
the wild and woody until your tongue
is tired but I'll tell YOU there was
tiillC llSlt lVLc III NAltlll gan Nuti W.
trainmen had customers TO deal with
that would simply have telescoped and
derailed all the reckless highwaymen
west Of the Missouri"
when was that?" asked the former
speaker, obviously.
THAT was along some time after the
war, say, in the early seventies, and
the place was up in the woods in the
northern part Of the lower peninsula.
Those were the days when the great
lumber camps were in the height of,
their glory. \ single railway track ran
up into the heart Of the forest, and was
used all winter for hauling logs and
freight. Men went up into the woods
in the fall of the wear and came out in
the spring. These were about the only
occasions upon which a passenger
train went up into the wilderness.
1T was all right taking the lumber
men up in the fall. That was easy.
They were dead broke, perfectly sober,
and as quiet and orderly as a Sunday
school class just before Christmas.
But coming home!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31
pIGEST YouR Eoon
Anderson q Fowler

Poverty is seldom dissipated if
the man is.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

Train 2i'dailv ac ar,at Hoplinsyille 980am
Train 8l daily or, az Eopkinsville 2O5pm
IN. sBEEwooB, AgJ, H0pktnsviue, ~
w. 4, KELLOSD, A. b.P. A. Louisville, Eh
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

The average woman's idea Of
prosperity is being able to buy the
most expensive scented soap,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

The sort Of man who never knows
when he is saubbrd would be very
miserable il me did.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

Honesty is the only policy except
the worst.S
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

The trouble with a great many
PeoPle who stoop to conquer is that
they never straighten up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-31

Anderson a. Fuwr.r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
THE FOLLY OF 1T.

Speaking upon "The Test on the
Treaty." the Minneapolis Times refers
to the imputations that have been cast
upon the president as desiring to fasten
Imperialism upon the country, and
establish colonial empire by deprlv'
ing a people aspiring to independence,
the right to govern themselves, thinks
it will not win, because the people be-
lieve in his sincerity and loyalty and
resent any imputations against him.
Continuing, it shows up the weakness
of the cry of expansion in connection
with the treaty, by those who are OPP
zposipg the ratification of the treaty,
and says:
ut is folly to insist that the issue
now pending is expansion The treaty
must be ratified before the question OF
expansion can be adjudicated. A man
OWN U6lOI6 no Cou lOSdilJ oSii' -
nation must have the title to territory
before it can rightfully hold it, or part
with it, or administer the affairs OF it's
people Those who now continue to
urge the issue of expansion in connec-
ztion with the question of ratifying the
treaty seek to force the senate to accept
in, connection with the treaty some
declaration of policy binding the United
States to withdraw from the Philip
pines later The votes by which it is
hoped to enforce this compromise, So
called upon the friends of the treaty,
constitute less than a majority, even
less than third of the senate. Thus it
comes that mere handful of the senate,
ancluding some senators who are on the
eve of departure from congress, would
secure, if possible, the power to dictate
the governments policy power which
belongs to majority of the senate and
: the house, acting harmoniously with
the president. With the treaty ratified
the question of ultimate policy will be
decided by the people through their rep
resentatiyes in accordance with the
facts and the advice of those best in
formed, p"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

Hay does not receive anything like
the attention devoted to wheat says the
Sioux City Journal, perhaps because
only beasts can eat it. but it appears to
be a much more valuable crop than
wheat According to the statistics OF
of the department of agriculture for
1898, the acreage of hay in this country
was AZ, 7SO, 1877, yielding crop valued
at 1898, O6 b.647; the wheat acreage was
A. O55,2 78, and the value of the yield
1892, ITO, $50. Thus the hay crop ex-
ceeded in value the wheat crop by S.,
900, 327. with small acreage, viz: 1874,
451 acres less. The figures show that
there is money in hay, more than there
is in wheat. And this is the country,
right around Sioux City, that can raise
the hay, along with the king of the
cereals, corn, and ,many other good
things, including wheat. The supre-
macy of corn is still undisputed, as the
value of the 1898 crop over wheat was
$3.50, 1858, 1s8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
60 dPLETEDITS LABORS.

The new charter, that has been under
consideration by the charter commits
.ssion for several months past, was re-
viewed in detail by the commission
yesterday afternoon and adopted by
shat body The question of printing
The document for the information of
IA public and its submission to the
voters for final judgment came before
adhe cit council at its session on
saturday.
That there may be some imperfections
AN the newly prepared charter is quite
Zhaely, but that it is q great improve
n1nent in many essentials oyer the pres
xEsnt one cannot be gainsaid. Iasd.g 10
Under the present charter it is hard
esbo fix responsibility for the extrava-
rant expenditure of public funds. The
council and board of public works are
Kin a constant turmoil with each other,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
weather.

Jerry J. in commenting upon the
present legislature in the Minneapolis
Journal says: 'There are fewer sensa-
tional features connected with the pres
ent session than with any the state has
had for long time, which means that
it is a better session The woodchucks
and leg pullers are notable for their
scarcity. 1t is business body in each
house, and contains a much larger per-
centage of honest and intelligent men
than usual
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The Anoka Herald was looking over
it's files back in 1862, the other day, and
found that it was not quite as fast an
age in those days as it is at present.
The news,of the battle Of Fredericks-
burg was given a week or more after it
occurred, although there were tele
graph lines then. In the advertising
columns prints were quoted at 123 cents
and kerosene oil at 80 cents per gallon.
Those were probably the good old times
we hear the Pop speakers tell about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
WILL NOT PRACTICE WHAT
WAS PREACHED.

..The result of Bank Examiner Pope s
examination of banks and other COT
norations under his supervision, Will
not be made more public than they
were made under Kenyon Nor VIII MS
department express an opinion as 10
the value of stocks and securities OF
any such institution. or their deslr-
ability as an investment. In other
words, Mr.. Pope will not practice what
was preached in the campaign when IL
was insisted that it was not the DUTY OF
the examiner to warn the public In case
an examination disclosed that there
was something wrong.-Litchheld he
view"
Business is business, and Gen Pope
is shrewd enough to know that the pub
lie cannot be informed of all the little
mistakes that are made in the business
institutions under his supervision. Ruin
would follow in many instances II III
were done. Il is one thing to preach
certain things on the stump, it is another
thing to follow out such program
when in power The fusion campaign
was conducted upon the basis that vast
corruption existed in every department.
of our state institutions under Republl-
can management, and so persistent
were they in their assertions that many
Republicans were led to believe tnat
possibly there was something III IL
Now they are finding out the talslty OF
the assertions. The fusionlsts made the
thing work ONE, but the public is well
on to their game and it will not WORK
again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

Iowa farmers borrowed $15. 053, S04 on
farm mortgages last year. This is quite
a sum and is likely to make the silver
ties wake up and howl about their
down trodden condition and how they
are suffering under the gold standard.
But the other side of the story shows
that they also paid SIS, 1O2, 1854 of mort
cages off. This latter fact is what
makes a calamity cry CONCEAL more
quickly than water will in this sub-zerc
weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
pect would be gratified

Speaking of the argument of some of
the anti-expansionists as to the ''tradi
lions of our fathers" and what they did
and believed in, the Alexandria Post
News says: when they go back to
the traditions IF our fathers, TO argue
against standing armies and expansion,
they should read history more closely
Our fathers did the work before them
with the means at hand, They did not
ask the consent of the Indians to occupy
their lands nor to rule over them. They
never asked the consent of any of the
people they annexed from the French
and Spanish settlers to the Alaskans
AS Senator Platt said, they annexed
sometimes with d club, sometimes by a
caress or any way that was necessary
to get what they wanted, and they or
ganized and maintained such armies as
they could afford. If they had had a
few more in 1860 there would have
been less trouble. The argument of
tradition with civil creeds is as with
the church creeds; they are all man
made and doomed to be by man remade.
Ever since Adam ate that apple the
race has been doomed to progress and
no power, be it priest or Populist can
prevent it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The experience before large mum
Der of the state legislatures this winter
again fully demonstrates the fact that
United States senators ought to be
elected by the people by direct vote
While a few states, like Minnesota,
have had no trouble in electing sena-
tor, there have been prolonged dead
locks in many states and charges of
corruption are freely banded about. In
Wisconsin after the deadlock was
broken, which allowed a choice to be
made, memorial to congress was
adopted, asking for an amendment to
the constitution allowing the election
of senators by direct vote 1t is not
likely that the seth congress will do
much differently in the matter then
have it's predecessors. 1t would seem,
no wever, that there ought to be a suf-
fcient number of members in each
house to push it prominently to the
front so that it would occupya com
handing position before that body.
Were this done, it would be only mat
ter of few years, at the fartherest, be-
fore the desires of the people in this re-
spect would be gratified
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

A short time ago the state supreme
court rendered decision reducing the
amount of the judgment which ex-
Senator S. D Peterson, O New Ulm,
received against the Western Union
Telegraph Co to 1000. 1t is now said
that Mr. Peterson has decided to accept
this, and further litigation will be
dropped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The bill providing for the increase of
the regular army to 100, 900 men passed
the house day or two ago. 1t places
the minimum strength at 100000 The
worst feature of the bill is that it does
not provide for the organization of a
general staff with full responsibility
fixed where it belongs in one head in
stead of distributed as it is now among
8 everal. 1t would seem that after the
experience this country has had during
the last six months or more, that con-
gress would profit by it, and provide
that wo Id have tendency
to do away with the evils from which
the country has suffered A lot of the
red tape now in vogue had better be
sunk in the sea- The time is short and
it is doubtful whether the bill gets
through the senate, where considerable
opposition is likely to be. developed
against any increase whatever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES.

The railroad committee of the house
has changed Representative Jacobsons
bill requiring railroad companies to OBJ
tain the consent of the railroad COM
mission to an increase in their schedules,
so that it is restricted in its operation
to the rates on grain, coal and livestock.
and in that form has recommended it
for passage.
Representative Gutterson has intro
dnced bill proposing some material
changes in the insurance code. The OBJ
ject of this legislation is to compel
profit making insurance companies to
pay tax to the state, and to impose
heavier contributions upon European
companies with branches in this coun
try than upon domestic corporations
Under the present law all fire and life
insurance companies, excluding assess
ment life associations, pay 2 per cent
on gross premiums. The bill increases
this proportion to 81 per cent in case of
insurance companies organized outside
of the United States Where the COM
company is chartered in some state
other than Minnesota, the tax is 8 per
cent upon gross premiums received or
assessments collected. These taxes are
to be paid in lieu of all others, except
taxes upon real property and the usual
fees required by the insurance commits
sioner The tax on Minnesota com
panies remains 2 per cent, but there is
an exemption in behalf of all mutual
companies, where the organization is
not carried on for profit. The fire de-
partments and fire relief associations
will receive the same amount from this
bill as they do from the existing law
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The Anoka Union says, 'It is all
compromise legislation" And it always
has been. Always will be. Since So
ciety was organized man has always
had to give in to certain extent to his
fellow man His willingness to do so is
the foundation stone of society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

In the state senate yesterday the bill
to appropriate 1914 500 to pay the cost of
the state exhibit to the Omaha exposi
ton, was passed. Only ten senators
voted against it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

If Andrew Carne lie wants to do so
much for the Philippines why does he
not found few free schools there and
give them library or two That would
be more practical than bowling against
expansion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The presidents physician says Mr.
Mckinley is tired. We'll, some of those
naturalization speeches in the senate
are enough to tire anyone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

1t is reported that Reinhart Robel,
who carries on F. NJ Curriers' farm in
Decoria. tipped over with a load of hay
Thursday and struck on his head, being
rendered unconscious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

The big mill was shut down today
for repairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-10

expansion
The record-union., 1899-10-09
A Lord as "a. c."

The English bar has now in Lord
Robert Cecil Queens counsel who en-
tered the profession with lord before
his name. There have been many no
blemen'S sons at the bar for a hundred
years and more-the famous Earl of
Mansfield, to wit-Who have attained
the high honor of the profession, but
they have not been lord" Macaulay
relates that the Duke of Bedford, hav-
ing refused a dukedom when first Of
fered one, was asked by William ILL.,
why he had done SO, and gave as his
reason that it was in the interest of his
younger son, as the sons of a duke are
all lords and that no one would give a
lord business, whereas an earls sons
are only Mr." and hence labor under
no such disadvantage. When some
twenty five years ago a son of the Duke
of Argyll entered a business house to
prepare for a mercantile career-which
he abandoned for the stock exchange
1t made much talk. His brother, Lord
Colin, practiced, we believe, at the In
dian bar. The case of Lord Coleridge
differs from that of Lords Robert and
Colin, as he began his forensic career as
plain Mr., but took an entirely new de-
parture by continuing in the profession
after succeeding to a peerage.-London
Chronicle