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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
The Walters Party.

The following article concerning the
Waters Party Portrait Company, who
have on exhibition at Moberley's ar
cade some of the finest portraits ever
shown in Richmond, was taken from
the Mt. Sterling Gazette:
These popular artists, mentioned in
previous issues, and who came to Mt.
Sterling so highly recommended, are
already making themselves famous IN
this city. 1t is not probable that our
people will ever have another such
chance to secure work of the highest
grade, so artistically and beautifully
finished. In the snow windows at
Samuel q Kings, three pieces are on
exhibition this week, portraits of Judge
b. j. Peters, Mrs. Ada BrutOn Golf and
the twin daughters of Bruce Duty. All
agree that better work could not be
produced, and there is universal praise
for the artists. Mr.. Walters and his
assistants have the faculty of catching
the minutest details with perfect fidel-
ity to the originals. They have also
completed for Mrs. J. NJ. Pickrell a por-
trait al her father, the late Dr. Richart,
of Sharpsburg; portraits Of the late II
j. Baird and wife for Mayor Raird; a
portrait of Mrs r A. Mitchell. One OF
the most difficult pieces Of work was
the making of a portrait OF the late Ellis
Dean. 1t was made from an old tin
type taken when he was 80 years old
MIR. Waters added about 20 years age
to it and succeeded in making a portrait
that is perfect likeness and highly
satisfactory to the family. Other par.
ties tried to make a satisfactory por-
trait of MIR. Dean without success. DR.
Dean was so highly pleased that he
placed an order for duplicate picture
Of his father.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
DEATHS

PARKEs.-Mrs. Mary Parkes died on
Wednesday last at the home of her SON
in-law, VIM. Hagan, near Kirksville.
Funeral ceremony by Rev. Thos. S.
Hubert, followed by interment in the
Richmond Cemetery. Deceased was
nearly Sc years of age, and YVES all her
life consistent member Of the Meth
Odist church. She leaves three chill
dren, Mrs. VIM. Hagan and Mr.. Harry
Parkes of this county, and John Parkes,
of Kansas City, No
MARrIN.-The death of another
aged saint occurred last "Wednesday
when Mrs. Nancy Martin passed to her
reward after 81 long years Of life. For
nearly quarter of century she had
been a faithful member of the Gilead
church, and besides many friends she
leaves four children: Mrs Elizabeth
Heathman, Mrs. Isabel Tudor and Mrs.
Lucy A. Long, all Of Madison, and one
son, VIM. Martin, OF Fayette county.
BoGGs.-One OF the oldest and wealth
lest citizens. OF Madison, passed away
on Wednesday last, when Joseph S.
Boggs was called up higher. Mr.. Boggs
had not been well man since last
Fall being confined to his bed with an
affection of the heart. Deceased would
have reached his S0th birthday on July
Is, next All his mature life he had
been asuccessful agriculturist and stock
raisers and leaves a fortune worth S50,-
600 TO his wife and four children, Mrs
VIM. J.. Arnold, Mr.. James L. Boggs
and Mr.. Joe S. Boggs, of this city, and
Mrs. James f. Slusher, of Middles-
borough. The funeral ceremony was
conducted by his ola friend, Elder L.
H. Reynolds, followed by interment
in the Richmond Cemetery on Friday
afternoon.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
JopIin-Hume Nuptials.

Mrs. Rella HARDER Hume and Mr..
Joseph Joplin will be married to-day at
1880 p. m, at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
HARDER, on High street. There will be
no attendants, no decorations, and but
few witnesses, immediate relatives OF
the contracting parties. In tact the
ceremony, performed by Rev. T. s.
Hubert, will be wholly devoid of osten-
tatious Accomplishments, owing to re-
cent bereavements in the brides family.
The bride, who is the young widow of
the late Curtis Burnam Hume, was
the Miss Rella Harder, one of the most
beautiful and Justly popular society
bellies of Richmond. Mr.. Joplin is not
a stranger here having visited his rela.
tives here some years ago the Whites
Millers, Russells and Letchers. He il
an admirable young man, who, for
eleven years, held a very responsible
clerical position with the Union
Pacific Railroad, ut Omaha, Neb. Al
the outbreak of the Spanish war he
enlisted and since last May has beer
stationed at Manila with a Nebraska
regiment of which he was secretary &c
| the Quartermaster. He obtained an
honorable discharge and returned &c
America on Feb. Is, and upon the re
turn of Mr.. and Mrs. Joplin to Omahs
he will resume his lucrative railroad
position. However, before departing
Tor the west the couple will return tC
Richmond after a short visit to relatives
/ OF the grOom-amOng them Mrs. Kate
MilWard, at Lexington.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do.
ing its work. The proprietors have SC
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars fol
any case that it fails to cure. Send fol-
list of Testimonials.
Address, f. ]. CHENEY & Co., To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggist, 20 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

ASIDE from its politics, which are as
rank as high weeds in warm weather,
the Louisville Commercial is printirg
some mighty interesting and at the
same time wise and patriotic editorials
anent the municipal rottenness of its
home town. 1t is to be regretted that
these utterances have a general appli-
cation, so widespread is the evil of mis-
governed cities. A volume is con-
densed into this one paragraph from
the Commercial:
Louisville is wonderfully endowed
by nature. 1t is pitifully handicapped
by man. When shall its people de-
mand relief from burdens imposed upon
them by their own servants? When
will they rise up and oyerwhelm the
forces that are shutting out its chance
to grow?"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
The Faculty Firm

An interesting controversy among
the students of G. U. was settled by
the Faculty on Monday. Some weeks
ago the societies empowered the six
contestants for the honor Of represent
ing the University at the Inter-Collegi-
ate Oratorical, to select their chairman
for the preliminary contest. Accord
ingly the speakers unanimously elected
Mr.. Harry AIofett, popular student
and one eminently worthy of the
honor. A disgruntled crowd set about
to deprive him of the honor, and they
instigated an uprising that threatened
the success of the cOntest-as they sup
posed. 1t did arouse some needless
hard feelings and drew to their support
otherwise fair minded students who
had at first acquiesced in the action of
the speakers, an action which they
were empowered to take. Lines were
drawn and the voting strength of the
opposing sides was SO close that on a
test Mr.. Moffett was sustained by but
one vote. This did not appease the
knockers" and they persuaded them
selves into believing that a chairman OF
their choice should be recognized.
Here the speakers protested and four
of them declared that their first choice
for chairman, made by due authority.
with the assent of the KNOCKERS y
should stand or they would not speak.
This left minority of the members
backing two speakers, without any
grounds for contention, except one.
This was that Mr.. Moffett was not a
member of either literary society. AS
there is no law prescribing the qualif-
cations of the chairman, and as there
are several precedents to sustain Mr..
Moffett's election, the boys we're dead
wrong and had to act ugly without a
spark Of reason Committees appeared
before the faculty and stated their
cases, and that august tribunal upheld
Mr.. Moffet's election and hence, that
deservedly popular gentleman will
grace the occasion as chairman on Fri
day night. Be L said to the credit of
the insubordinates that they have, it is
reported, decided to aequiesce, and
are saying nothing, which is alike
creditable to them and to the boy the
calf ran over long time ago.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

Observe that we present above, in
black lines, the only solution the pro-
fessor is able to give. In solving his
question he forms two right-angle
riangles-which, is not essential at all.
Since the length of the parallel sides
is not given, right there the problem
becomes ''indeterminate," and any an
swer whatever is as correct as another
SO long as the given dimensions are
preserved.
The length of the parallel sides not
being given We rave right to assume
them to be any length we wish. There
fore, we can extend the parallel side
ALB to AE. to AG, to Al, and so on to
infinity. The other parallel DC, can
likewise indefinitely extended. 70 DF,
to OH, or to DJ, etc, without in the
slightest violating any OF the specifca-
tions, but retaining always the same
distance between the parallels, IS rods,
and the length of the non-parallel
lines, SO and 40 rods respectively.
Hence, every time we lengthen the
parallel lines we increase the area; and
everytime we shorten the parallel
lines we diminish the area. As we
can lengihen or shorten the parallel
lines at viii an infinite number of
times, 1t is plain that We can get an
infinite number of answers, and one of
which viii be correct as another.
Summing up, we reiterate, the ques-
ton belongs the class of .'indetermin-
ATE problems" and hence admits OF
more than one answer, no one OF which
can be called THE correct cnel
While we appreciate his skill in fur
nishiug his diagram, Prof. Bell deceives
himself by drawing two right-angles
whose bases are not economically par
allel, and arbitrarily assuming that
there is no other way to solve it.
One Of the questions is meaning
less", while the other is "indetermi-
nate, catch, involves a knowledge !
OF geometry, and is not fit question 10
test a Gibbs knowledge OF arithmetic.
Prof Bell cannot yet wrest from the
venerable scholar here the title OF the
"Foremost mathematician In Ken
lucky. Resp, c. i. WOODS. /
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
AREPLY 10 THE STATE BOARD OF Ex-
AMlKERS.
Our Contention Sustained by Facts Illus
trated.

Our Contention Sustained by Facts-IIIus-
irated.
GENTLEMAN
On February s, the GILMAN called
the Board Of Examiners and superin-
tendent Davidson to account in the fol-
lowing article:
RIDICULOUS QUESTIONS.
Our attention has been called by a
school teacher of this county to some
ridiculous problems in arithmetic
which were recently submitted TO the
county schools, and if the State Super
intendent is guilty of propOunding and
the State Board OF Education is guilty
Of approving them, then the woodcock' S
remarks are in order. Here are two OF
the silly questions:
Bought 27.5 barrels of sugar for
S453.75 and sold il at 1881 a barrel 4;
what did ii bring a barrel2'
"A farm had two of its four sides
parallel and two not parallel; distance
between parallel sides, 20 rods length
Of nOn-parailel sides, so rods and ITO
rods, resi- ectively; find area in acres"
This last example was submitted to
the foremost Mathematician in Ken
lucky and he land Others) pronounces
it incapable OF solution. The first ex-
ample answers its own question S3.625 a
barrel, although the purchaser was a
fool for selling sugar so cheap.
But the examination paper lies before
US. Approved by the State Board Of
Education" who are guilty OF having
supplied more such silly questions that
have been approved" and used at ouI
common schools examinations.
On our first page to-day we print re
ply to the above. from member OF
your Board. Prof. Chas. w. Bell, oi
HarrOdsburg, who says he and the Other
member, Prof. Clarke, of Hindman, are
responsible tor the questions to which
the CLIMAX took exception.
Replying TO the gentleman's COM
munication, the CLIMAX sees no reason
whatever for receding from its position
taken with perhaps more positivit.
than politness, and consequently We
stand pat on our original proposition
The questions are silly, and, dlsmlsslne
the first one with Prof. Bells charac
terization of it as ''meaningless," We
turn TO the catch" problem about the
farm. We pronounced it incapable o
solution, in other words that there il
no one proper answer to it, but an in
finite number. Therefore, it is an Sin
determinate" proposition, and We ar,
surprized that the State Board Of Eek
aminers should PROFOUND to school chill
dren such question, which Prof. Bel
alleges is incapable of but one correc
solution.
We aver that it is susceptible o
not only one answer but a million,
billion-in fact there is no limit to tn
number. TO prove first that the pre-
fessOr's solution is not the only one
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

THERE is an almost universal belief
that private individuals have no rights
that corporations are bound TO respect.
AS these organizations obtain their
privileges from government and as a
Just government is based upon the con-
sent of the individuals composing it,
corporations are first and last creatures
and not creators, are subjects and not
rulers. In view of the lamentable ig-
norance of his rights or fearful of as
sorting them when opposed by corpora
tons, every citizen should know his ex-
act relation to these organizations and
maintain his rights. Upon this subject
Mr.. Bryan, in an address before the
Minnesota Legislature last week, admi.
rably states the case:
As legislator myself for a very short
time, felt often the need of some rule
or measure or standard by which tC
judge questions, because if we were
obliged to judge each question by its
merits, We would have no time to entel
into an exhaustive study of the new
questions which arise from time, anC
there is such rule. 1t is one you car
accept, no matter what party you be
long to, and that is this: That il
dealing with the fictitious person
called a corporation, you can not aGorC
to give that fictitious person any highei
right or privilege than we give to thu
natural person.
1.-The created big manis not entitled
to greater consideration at the hands 0
man than is the individual created by
Almighty God and placed here to carr,
out the divine will. In other words
when we come to deal with the corpo
ration we have got to see to it that i
does not exact from the Legislator,
any greater privilege than we are will
ing to afford to the individual"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

we present this diagram. which speaks
for itself. 1t maintains every given
dimension specified in the original
question, and yet is absolutely as cor
rect as the one on our first page, to
which Prof. Bell claims a patent tight
Just re-read this problem and compare
it with our diagram:
ga field has of its 4 sides parallel
and not parallel; distance between
parallel sides 70 rods; length of non
parallel sides no and so rods respective
find area in acres"
Now having refuted his claim that
there is no other solution except his
we proceed to demonstrate, by the fol.
lowing diagram, the limitless number
of possible solutions.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

The Columbia Herald proposes 10
publish list of girls who can cook,
wash and iron. Better publish the
names of the yonng men who don't
chew, smoke, drink. gamble and swear.
1t wouldn't take half as much space
and might induce one of the cooks to
offer some youth the protection of her
strong right arm. Give the boys a
chance.-Post.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

COMMENTING upon the resignation OF
Judge Barr, the Franklin FavOrite says
that nearly every Republican in Ken
tucky who can read and write is hop
ing to succeed him.
And here's fearing the place will be
awarded to the man with the biggest
political pull instead of the biggest ju-
dicial mind.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
PERSONAL.

Mr.. II. B. Hanger spent Sunday at
Arlington.
Col. c. d. Chenault was in Cincin-
natl Sunday.
Miss Sallie Lain has gone to Licking
ton for protracted visit.
J. J. Greenleaf spent Saturday with
friends in Nicholasville.
The Whist Club met with Mrs. G.
w. Evans Friday afternoon.
Major Matt Adams, of Winchester,
is visiting Mrs. B. w. Tuner.
Col. John d. Harris spent several
days in Louisville last week.
Miss Flora Samuels, of Lexington, Is
visiting Miss Anne Bennett.
Col. J. Stone Walker spent several
days in Huntsville last week.
Mrs. B. L. Middleton entertained
the Cecilian Club on the 22nd.
Mr.. Lacey MofTett spent Sunday with
his brother, Mr.. Ii. NJ. MOfFett.
Miss Mary Evans charmingly enter
Mr. R. L. Turley will entertain the
Prandennial Club tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Waters left yes
terday for business trip to Pineville.
Mr.. A. R. Todd, of Kingston, has
gone to Cincinnati to buy machinery.
Miss Lucy Adams Crooke, of Lbuis-
vile, is the guest of Miss Marie Har-
Der.
Mr.. Richard Stoll, of Lexington, was
the guest last week of Mr.. G. w. Trib-
BILE.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Smith left Sat
urday for Cincinnati to be gone several
days.
Miss Katherine Cohen, of Versailles.
is visiting her brother, Mat, on Second
street,
Mrs. Carpenter, of Stanford, is the
guest of her daughter at Madison In
stitute.
Miss Mary Clay Lilly, of Cynthiana,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thos.
II. Hart.
Mrs. Georgia P. Duncan, of Danville,
is visiting the family of Mrs. John w.
Crooke.
Mr.. Joe Vaughn, of Kansas City,
Missouri, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Pigg.
Mrs. c. D. Chenault and family spent
several days last week with friends in
Versailles.
Messrs. N. L. Bachman and Owen
Strother visited friends in Lexington
last week.
Mrs. Leeds, of Paris, is the guest of
her sons, Messrs. VIM. and Leeds, on
Fifth street.
Mrs. II. S. Morgan, of Whites Sta
ton, left Sunday for Chicago to visit
her parents.
Mr.. Madison B. Bosworth, of Holli.
daysburg, Pa, arrived yesterday to
visit friends.
Miss FAINT, who has been the guest of
Mrs. Hanger, returned to Flemings-
burg last week.
Miss Mary Little will return home
late next week. At present she is at
Baltimore.
Mr.. JEFF Morgan, of Whites Station,
was in Lexington last week on a court
ing expedition.
Mr.. Will Stone, of Frankfort, spent
Sunday with his grandparents, Mr.. and
john d. Harris.
Miss Mynne Wagers returned Satur-
day night from a months visit to rela-
tives III Cincinnati.
Miss Temple Oldham left yesterday
for Cincinnati TO purchase new styles
of spring millinery.
Mr.. Henry White was admitted as a
member of the German Club at its
last business meeting.
Mrs c. J. Myers and Miss NJ. Larkin,
of Lexington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Myers last week.
Mrs. r. Z Turley entertained at din
ner Thursday evening in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Chenault.
Mr.. w. D. Oldham was called to Mt.
Sterling Sunday by the illness of his
father, who is critically i'll.
Mr.. william Hooker, Of Kansss City,
is visiting Mrs. Thos. Phelps, at
Dreaming Creek Heights"
Albert Rose. Of Brasfeld, lett satur-
day for Middletown, o., but will proba
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

SEVEN hundred Philippine warriors
fighting for independence were slain
by the American troops one day last
week. At that rate benevolent as
similation" will begin where total ex-
termination leaves off.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

ONE year ago last Saturday wheat
brought 81 O5 per bushel Last Satur-
day it brought only S224 cents. But
there was an election last year, which
necessitateda false show of prosperity
which even wheat producers did not
enjoy, for they had sold long before
the rise came.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

THE country is evidently laboring
under the mistaken idea that the
Washington investigation is into the
quality of beef furnished the soldiers.
1t is carried on for the purpose of as
certaining it there is any way to pun
Miles for daring to commit Jesse majestic
with Mr.. Alger as the offended one.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

THE Franklin FavOrite thus jests
with George:
Yesterday was the birthday OF
Father George He was born l67 years
ago and according to all reports was
one Of the most popular old gentlemen
in his neighborhood. He was first in
most things-war, peace, etc, but not
in marriage, having married a win
dow" ('Two Pluck" that word win
dow "spiIes" your geographical
CLIMAX.)
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
BIRTHS.

Congratulations are be-
ing showered upon Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Douglas Chenault, Jr., nee Miss Laura
Walker, upon the advent, Friday last,
of l0-pOund son. His fathers indus
try and his mothers disposition would
ornament the character of the coming
man.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01
Durability is
Better Than Sho4v. y

The qDealth of the mnltf-
miLHonaires Is not equal to
good health. Riches zDfhont
health are a curse, and yet the
rich, the middle classes and
the poor alike haze, IN Hood
Sarsaparilla, a vaLnabLe as
sistant IN getting and main
tanning perfect health. IT
never disappofntS.
scrofuIa-" Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had a serious case OF scrofula
and erysipeIas with dreadful sores, discharg-
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months. Three months treatment
with Hoods Sarsaparilla made him per-
fectly well. We are glad to tell others OF it. !"
MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea Vomiting spells, dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
sietp. oy age was against me, DuL nOOu
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My
weight increased from 125 to l43 pounds.
am the mother OF nine children. Never felt
so well and strong since was married as ]
do now" MRS. NJ. A. WATERS, 1929 33d St.,
Washington, d. c.
Eczema" We had to tie the hands Of
our two year old son on account Of eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla
which soon cured" MRS A. VAN WICK, 125
Montgomery Street, Paterson, n. ].
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

"OUR good church people persist in
sending missionaries to China. India
and other places to enlighten the
heather. There is urgent need for
these diciples at home, if we are to
Judge according to the number of un-
provoked murders taking place daily. 7"
-Pantagraph.
Good argument you thus make against
expansion also. To civilize with the
sword and christianize with the cam
non, is not written in the Constitution
Of the United States.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01

From friend in the land of flowers
the CLIMAX learns that Jack Frost
failed in his efforts to hit Florida be-
low the orange belt.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-03-01


House last Thursday, Mr.. VIM. Alex.
ander and Miss MOndy Collins were
united in marriage by Rev. I. Q. Mar
tin.
CHRlsTIAS-THoMPsoS. = Mr.. Robert
Christian, of Walnut Hills, Fayette
county, and Miss Lena Thompson. of
this county, were married in Louis
vile last Thursday.
FRANK-LUcAs.-Rev. Graham Frank
and Miss Emma Lucas will be married
at the home of the brides father, Rev
G. s. Lucas, at Allegheny, Pa, on
March 8. The groom, who is pastor OF
the Christian church at Nlcholasville.
is well known and highly thought OF
in this county. He was a schoolmate
at Ky. University OF Rev. j. Robert
Boatman, now of Pineville.
Go0DLET- KEITH.-On Thursday az
ternoon last at ? O'Clock, at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents. Capt. and
Mrs. John Keith, this city. Maude
Keith and Mr.. +. l.. Goodlet were unit
ed in marriage. Rev. Jasper X. Smith
performed the ceremony, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodlet left for visit ia
friends ia Fayette. The bride was for
sometime 0Tganist at the Second Pres
byterian church and possesses a voice
that has added much TO private and
public entertainments. Her husband
is member Of the firm Of Goodlet q
Bolton, and is most eslimable young
man.