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,ON THE WAY TO THE POLE.
some thing About the WellmAn ExRe-
ditiOn and It's Far Northern
StartinG-Point.

Mr.. Walter Wellman, leader of the.
Wellman polar expedition, writes of his
start northward, dating his letter from
Franz-J osef Land, August 3, 1898:
Here at Cape Tegetthoff, Franz-Jo-
sef Land, latitude SOO6 degrees north
and longitude 5S degrees east from
Greenwich, the Wellman polar eXpedi-
ton has built-as these words are writ
ten, is living in-the most northerly in
habited house in the world. Harms
worth house. as our hut is called,
stands just 594 geographical miles from
the pole. There are number of other
far northern habtations, such as the
Greedy house at Lady Franklin bay,
Grinnell Land; Lieut.. Peary's Anniver-
sary lodge in Greenland; the Pike
house at Danes island, the Nordensk
iold house at Mossel bay, and the Well
man house at Walden island, Spitz-
bergen In Franz-Josef Land are the
Leigh Smith house at Bell island, and
the Jackson house at Cape Flora. Of
all these houses of refuge or habtation
which the energy of man has pushed
far within the polar zone, only two
those at Lady Franklin bay and
Walden island, if, indeed, they are not
now in ruins-are as near the pole as
the modest little structure which we
Americans have erected at what might
be termed the southeast corner of the
unknown region.
Every one of these rude structures
has history involved in the long, ever
continuing story of the fascination
which arctic exploration has for man,
and of the sacrifices and tragedies
which attend its pursuit. From the
Lady Franklin Bay house Gen. GreeIy
made his heroic but disastrous retreat
to Cape Sa bine, where official blunder
ing at Washington and coWardice
aboard relief ships sacrificed two-thirGs
of his party. From Anniversary lodge
Lieut. Peary led his. gallant party to
feat upon the greenland ice-cap. At
Walden island the Wellman expedition
of 1894 built house from the timbers
of the crushed Ragnvald Jarl. At Cape
Flora, Leigh Smith, cultivated Eng
lishman Who has done much for arctic
exploration, saw his ship go to pieces
in the ice, and being unable to reach
his house at Bell island, only 12 miles
away, was compelled to winter in a
rude hut of stones and earth, the ruins
of which still remain. There, also,
through the generosity of Mr.. Alfred c..
Harmsworth, Of London, was estab-
lished the splendid station at which
DR.. Nansen and Lieut.. Johansen had
their dramatic meeting with Mr.. Jack
son as they were retreating from their
lair farther north. At the Pike house
in Spitzbergen, Andree and his two
companions inflated their balloon in
July, 1897, and sailed away northward
on the most picturesque and sensational
voyage of modern times" - Walter
WeLman, in Century.
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Enlc., ,,m,.- .r-den End.

The latest br.'t,, III news from the
native Kingdom OF Tonga mentions the
Disappearance Of an island in the Pa
cific under circumstances that seem to
lend some color TO a popular superstl-
ton. On October -, 1885, the il-
habitants of the Tonga capital wit
messed one of the grandest pyrotec!l-
nical displays of the century. Some 80
miles to the northwest submarine vol
cano suddenly started operations,
throwing columns of steam and feath-
ers of fire to an estimated height of
900 feet. When the performance was
over and people thought it safe enough
to approach. it was found that new
island six miles long. two miles broad,
and 300 feet high had been added to
the map of the world. 1t was christened
Falcon lSand. but nobody cared to settle
On it. People who promenaded its sur
face had a sensation akin to walking
on piecrust. Fragile and unsubstantial
as it was, it managed to live for exactly
13 years, finally sinking and disap-
pearing from view on October 13, 1898.
No omatter what the Thirteen club may
say. if that bold body is still in exist
ence. which we doubt. there is some
thing uncanuy about that particular
number.-London Chronicle.
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Summer Time in Texas Now.

If you are contemplating trip south
to escape the rigors of our more north
ern climate you will do well to see that
your ticket reads via "The Colorado
Road" the through sleeping car line be-
tween Colorado and Texas. At the
present time there are in effect specially
low round trip rates 10 the principal re
sort points in Texas, namely. Galveston.
San Antonio and Rockport. Tickets
purchased to any OF the above points al
low stop-over en- route OF thirty days
within the state OF Texas on the going
trip and bear hnal limit of June 1.
1900. In addition. the round trip rates
to Mexico, Florida and Cuba are very at
tractive. Call on any agent of "The
Colorado Road" or write
T. (. FISHER,
20 3.I5 General Passenger Agent,
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A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
Z. Hart, OF Groton, S. D. "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
ungs; cough set in and finally terminal
ed in consumption. Four doctors gave
me up saying that l could live but a
short time. gave myself up to my Saw,
ior, determined if | could not stay with
my friends OH earth, | would meet my
absent ones above. My husband was ad
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. gave
it trial, took in all eight bottles. 1t has
cured me, and thank God | am saved
and now we'll and healthy woman.
Trial bottles free at Streamer's Drug
Store.
Regular size soc and sI.oo. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
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Forest. to check Tidal waves.

Along the coasts of Japan, where
enormous tidal waves have occasionally
swept off thousands of houses and de-
stroyed tens of thousands of lives, for
ests have been planted as protection
against invasions of the sea. \ re-
cent report by Dr.. Honda, the professor
of forestry in the University of Tokyo,
advocates the extension of the shore
forests. If they do not entirely check
the ravages Of the great sea waves, at
least they delay their advance. afford
the inhabitants time to get away, and
prevent the washing of the light-wood-
en- houses into the ocean.-Youth's s
Com panion
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The Sure La GriDDe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out OF
order, have no appetite. no life or am.
bition, have bad cold, in fact are COM
pletely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone
up the whole system and make you feel
like new being. They are guaranteed
70 cure or price refunded. For sale at
Streamer's Drug Store, only 50 cents per
hottie
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REMEDY FOR SHOPLIFTING.
OAS Chicago StOrekeeper Who II
Willing to Have Thieves
Steal from Him.

Make arrests for shoplifting? WE'LL
| should say not. ShopIifters are my
best customers. and | don't know of any
reason whyI should annoy them
As the speaker is the proprietor of a
big retail store that has been raided
daily by thieves his remarks naturally
aroused the curiosity Of detective,
who pressed him for an explanation.
SWELL, it's Like this said the store
keeper. "If prosecute the thieves the
only satisfaction get is in sending
them to Jail. Idon't get my goods back
very often, and m out my time, and
the lawyers fees. Thinking all this
over some months ago | came to the
conclusion that it was better to run ac-
counts with the shoplifters. and make
them pay for the stuff they steal. OF
course. | lose some goods, but as rule
| get good price for everything taken.
In fact the shoplifters are among my
best customers.
81 keep a record of the names and ad
dresses of all the women caught steal
ing, and when anything is missed | find
out from my spoilers what klepto-
maniacs We're in the store about that
time. Then | send bills for the goods
TO them, and they are always paid
promptly
"But suppose two or three klepto-
maniacs are seen in your store the same
day? How do you fix upon the guilty
one?;'
well, to make sure, send bills to all
Of them, and they ali settle, so | manage
10 get good price for the stolen
goods"
You give discount for cash, of
course"
''Of course not. In such cases the
price is apt TO be considerably higher
than | would charge to a legitimate
customer. There's some risk i'll the
business, and. besides, I'm not running
a benevolent institution. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
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Anti-Asiatics in Australia.

In West Australia the anti-Asiatics en-
deavor 10 get along by refusing licenses
TO Asiatics to do business on the gold
fields. But it has just been discovered
that the act which authorizes this re-
fusal does not apply TO Aslatics who are
the queens subjects-that is to say,
some 800. .0G0 900 brown and yellow peo-
pie are exempted from it, So the ex-
clusionists are, at the present, in a
quandary-N. Y. Post.
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Tough.

Mrs. Starvum Gntensely)-Yes; they
ak about boarding houses Tel me
say, what would the country do with
out boarding houses?
Mr.. Starboarder (fruitlesslv endeav-
oring to cut.a piece Of steak)-Yes;
what would we do without boarding
houses? That is where we get our
bone and xinew.-Puck.
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THE DAILY CAnERA
" saith and IL CcmDetcnce.

" Ay ars lol 50 much Ia-re anxious
to q, the tad of the M;tGlemaa fam
iiy than yoa are Of Tic Crocsus fam
ily?" the curious nan asked one of the
neigh borhood tradesmen. "Old Croesus
must buy twice as much"
quite right" answered the trades
man. but he's so rich that he pays
when he gets ready. which may be only
once a year, while Middleman realizes
my needs, pays promptly and doesn,
have a fit if send him bill. .'-ChicagC
Post.
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BuckIen's ArnIca saIve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tlons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price IS cents per box. For sale by
Streamer's Drug Store.
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A Useless Wish.

"Oh," sighed the poetic lady, had l
the wings Of hird.'
'Don't!" protested her husband
Don't wish for the wings of d bird
If you had them some other woman
would probably be wearing them on hel
hat before the season is over. WASH
ington Star.
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No Money REQUIRED.
"What did he ever do ?"

Anxious Mamma-Little Dick IL up
stairs crying with the. .1oothache.
Practical Papa-Take him round to
the dentists.
Il haven't any money"
you won't need any money. The
toothache will stop before you get him
there. ."-Tit-Bits.
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Excellent in His Way.

IT'S he a good after-dinner speaker"
"EXcellent. The doctors say, you
know, that person should rest awhile
after dinner. Well. | can always get
a fine, refreshing nap while be is talk
ing.'-Cleveland Leader.
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nfscOncertin CHndOP.

He-And so your brother Dick told
I3u was coming home with him? Tell
me. won't you. whether look like what
you thought [ would or not?
She-Oh. | didn't think anything
about that All young boys look alike
to me. anyway.
/ On the following day he sold his the
ater tickets to speculator for half
price-Chicago Daily News.
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Both Could Feel Proud.

Mistress-Charley writes me that hf
will coach his class this season. lsn'1
he a son to be proud of?
Bridge1-lle is, indade, mum, an we
kin both fale thor proudness, fer it's
mesilf thot has bye who is a coach
man, tOO.-Tit-Bi
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kinulY CciticiSm.

"Have yCu seen that novel Timmins
il working On? | understand that it is
to be hiStorical.'
Il dunno whether to call it historical
or classical. | know that all the epi-
grams are to be found in ancient his
tory. .'-Indianap Journal.
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aE PIuribus Unum. y

In our town there dwellsa man
Who. lhis.ks he's quite a hero.
And the reason of il IS because
When he mercury drops to zero
He willingly deVoleG his time
To keeping the children good,
And OF their care relieves his wife,
So she can split the wood.
Chicago Daily News.
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A Little Peculiar.

That was strange case where the
body of murdered woman was found
in Ohio with the ears cut off, remarked
Mrs. Murray Hill, who was reading a
paper.
1T is little strange, but the most
mysterious thing about ii is that none
of the paragraphers have referred to il
as "a miss sedeareous affair."" replied
Murray.-Tammany Times.
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Too Honest for Success,

First Mana9er-So you consider your
star conscientious?
Second Manager-VerE. Do you
know, she said she couldn't afford tc
advertise because she Only had one dia-
mond ring, and she couldn't afford tc
lose that.-IOnkers Statesman.
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Conclusive Proof.

Mr,. Cobwigger-I'm sure my hus-
band has given up playing the races.
Mrs rabshaw-DUn't you find any
old tickets in his pockets any more?
Mrs Cobwigger-No; | find money
thera.-Town Topics.
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Mild Request.

''L wish said Cholly to the barber,
that you would cut nick or two in
my face. to make it look as if | had
shaved myself, 1t is awfully bad form
to get shaved in a public shop, you
know. ."-IndianapOIis Journal.
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A Solemn Protest.

The Magistrate-The evidence shows
you stole the chickens.
Tie PriSoncr-Fo' de Lawd, jedge, l
didn't. Ef yo' send me TO Jail dis II be
anudder Dreyfus case-Puck.
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Seen Dy n Cynic.

What do you think of the adags that
all is fair in love and ware
'IncompIete," quickly replied the
cynic. No mention is made of ma1ri.
mony, which invariably divides the
epochs of love and war."-Detroit Free
Press
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His Harvest Time,

The ice mans now endeavor1ng
With his usual cupidiiy,
TO gather gold by severing
Much aqueous rightly.
Catholic Standard and Times.
Daily camera., 1899-03-06
Kind to His Beast.

Yeast hope you are not cruel to
that dog CT yours?
Crimsonbeak-Oh no; we never give
him anything my wife cooks.-Yonkers
Statesman
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Gold D,v.olved by Water.

Heretofore it has been possible to dis
solve gold in a amiNture of strong acids.
A way has now been discovered of dis
solving gold in distilled water.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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A Jewel of 4 Huxhand.

doesn't this pie seem little soggy
TO you, George
We'll, | don't know. It certainly
isn't as soegy as those mother used to
make. ."-Cievela Plain Dealer.
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Friendly Consolation.

Florence-My women friends accuse
me of being too slow.
Marie-Don't mind, dear; your men
friends know better than that
Topics
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His Excellent Reason.

Mrs. Hoyle-Why does your husband
wear such loud skirts?
Mrs. Doyl mean thing does it
because he doesn't want to hear what
say to him.-N. y. World
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How He Gained Promin0n0S.

This Mr.. Muggins is one OF your
prominent men, | suppose?
"Oh. yes"
what did he ever do?"
"NOthing at all You see, he has al.
ways keEt in the background when
anything was to be done. so that he
could criticiSe those that did do it.
That's what's made him so promine nj
as a citizen en"-ChicarO Post
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The Drummer. LamsH4.

Oh, times are hard indeed, of which I'm
the sad recorder;
No business ding everywhere l roam
I've been out row three weeks and got but
single order, '
And that was from the nrn 70 come
straight home.
JUDGE
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Judge

1T i. dreadful to thiEk what horriG
things people are saying about mel"
my dear lady, surely you don't minn
such i'll natured gossip as all that?"
"CertainIy do-when it's every bitol
it true!"-Punch.
Daily camera., 1899-03-06

First boy Gn distance)-Say, Jim,
dere's de kid we come down to lick.
Second Boy-Well, let's wait, dere's
no hurry.-N. Y. World.
Daily camera., 1899-03-06
FAST EXPRESS

Buffet Library Smoking Car and Through
Sltepers and Free Chair Cars Colorado
10 Chicago via Omaha.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
Uncle Sam Not In It.

The advocates of the shipping
bill now pending in congress can
find an argument in the marine
statistics of the Argentine Republic,
which have just been published.
During the year 1898 there entered
the port of Buenos Ayres SS8 mer-
chant steamships of 1,450, sol tons
register and 392 sailing vessels of
293 2l6tons register. OF the steamers
555 were English 30 German, 70
French, 50 Italian, 81 Argentine, Is
Norwegian, g Uruguayan, 5 Aus
trian, 5 Brazilian, 4 Belgian, )
Danish, Portuguese and l Russian.
OF the sailing vessels 125 were En-
glish, 81 Italian, 81 Norwegian, Is
German, II Argentine, 9 Danish, 7
Uruguay an, 5 Spanish, 4 Austrian,
2Russian, 3 Brazilian, ? Portuguese,
2 Dutch and a bearing the flag OF
the United States.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
The Press Gang.

The Executive Committee of the
Kentucky Press Association met in
Louisville last week to map out a
program for the next midsummer
meeting and arrange an outing for
the Press Gang The meeting
will be held in Louisville
about the first of July and the an
nual outing will Immediately follow
to some point on the Atlantic coast;
Old Point Comfort or Atlantic City
are the present objective points. 1t
is the intention to make this the
best and most enjoyable meeting
the Association has ever held
WilliamstOwn Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21

In some of the counties of the
First Railroad District complaints
have been made to the committee
that no official notice of the conven-
ton to be held March 8 has been
given. The convention was called
four weeks ago and publication
made in every daily paper in Ken
lucky and in all other papers in the
District. If any county chairman
is still ignorant of the fact that a
convention was called, he should
resign and LET his place be filled by
some man who can inform himself
without having a special committee
to wait upon him. We have never
heard of any other notice of a con-
-vention being given than the publ
cation of the call.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
THE OFFICIAL CALL.
For the Convention to Nominate a
Railroad Commissioned.

The official call for a convention
to be held at Hopkinsville to nomi
nate Democratic candidate fol-
railroad commissioner, issued by
the Democratic committee of the
First railroad district, is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That district conven-
ton shall be held in the first rail
road district of Kentucky on We'd
nesday, March 8, 1899, for the pur-
pose of nomin ating a Democratic
candidate for railroad commission
er in said district. Said conven-
ton shall meet in the city of Hop
kinsville at II o'clock a. m. Dele
gates to said convention shall be
chosen at county mass conventions,
to be held at various county seats
in the district at 2 o'clock p. m, on
Saturday, March 4, 1890.
That the basis of representation
from each county to the district
convention shall be one delegate for
every 200 votes and each fraction
over 100 votes cast for the head of
the Democratic ELECTORAL ticket at
the presidential election in 1896.
That all known Democrats and
others who will pledge themselves
to support the nominee of said dis
trict convention shall be entitled to
participate in the county conVen-
tons to select delegates.
J. d. MoCQUoT, Chairman.
CHAS. NJ. MEACHAM, Secretary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
Bradley on DebOe.

Gov. Bradley said to the George
town News:
never had a desire to be a Uni
ted States Senator but once, and
that has been in the past month.
would like to be Senator for Just
80 days and show the admInistra-
ton that there was one Republican
who was not afraid to open his
mouth. | am opposed to the way
the United States Senators are
chosen. The people have no voice
in the matter, but it seems fireplace
is sold tothehighest bidder. There ;
Quay; he's trying the game, and |
see where the committee to Investi-
gate the election of Mark Hanna in
Ohio has decided not to report.
But Deboe! Whenever think
about him it reminds me of the story
of a mother and her foolish son: a
fashionable and wealthy lady of
one OF our kentucky towns had a
foolish son. His name was John,
and his mother was uncea~lnT in
her efforts to make the best out of
the boy and upon the same time
impress upon him he bad no sense.
One night there was to be a big
party given and John was invited.
His mother dressed him nicely and
he looked as neat as il he had just
been brought from band box.
Now Johnny" she said, you are
to make your entry in society to-
night, and in doing so want you to
say just as little as possible;in fact,
don talk at all if you can prevent
it. " Johnny and his mother went
to the party, and while every one
we're enjoying themselves Johnny
stood close to his mother. Finally
one fellow came up tapped him on
the shoulder and said: Johnny.
this is swell party" Johnny
didn't say anything. The fellow
came up and tapped Johnny again
and said: Il say Johnny, this is
Il grand party" Johnny didn't
say word. The fellow then
walked around in front of him and
said: Johnny, you are d-n
fool" Johnny turned TO his mother
and said Nov mother, you see
there, that fellow found out was a
d-n fool and | hadn't said a
word. And so it is with the PEG,
pie by Deboe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
Kentucky EDITORS.
Program for the Approaching An
nual Session.

The Kentucky Press Association
which is to hold it's annual session
in Louisville, has completed the
following literary program:
The Newspaper witt. Nj
Allen, Cynthiana Democrat.
1.-THE Journalist as Reformer
]. l.. Bosley, Paris Reporter.
Funny Things at Mackinac :
Roah Griffin, Henderson Cleaner
What Is News and How 10 Tel
It"-C. L. Sutton, Owensborc
Inquirer.
The Press as an Educator e.
A. Gullion, Carrolton Democrat.
The Little Things That Make a
Big Paper" - J. r. Collier,
Franklin Favorite.
advancement of the Kentucky
Press"-Chas. NJ. Meacham, Hop
kinsville Kentuckiau.
Hunting the Subscriber
d. Babbage, Breckenridge News.
mechanical EXcellencies &C.
c. Pare, Glasgow Times.
Running a Newspaper and a
wn"-Edgar Whittemore, Grand
Rivers Herald.
The Editor as Soldier -
George w. Albrecht, MiddlesbOr-
ough News.
How to Publish a First-class
Paper in a Small Town w. l..
Riddell, Burlington Recorder.
Should the Country Press BE
NOn-partisan - Louis Landrum.
Lancaster Record.
All papers and addresses will be
limited to ten minutes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
Democrats Take Notice.

a Democratic Mass Convention is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in Hopkinsville, Ky, at 1:30
o clock, upon Saturday March 4th,
1899,f the purpose of selecting de-
legates to attend the convention at
Hopkinsville, Ky. which meets upon
March 8, 1890, for the purpose of
nominating a democratic candidate
for Railroad Commissioner for
erailroad Commissioners District
in Kentucky.
ISAAC GARRoTT, Chairman,
GEO. E. GARY Sec'y., Dem. Co.
Com.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-21
Charlie Wheeler's Victory.

In the house last week the para
graph in the Sundry Civil Bill APP
propriating $50, GOO, 900 to pay Spain
for the Philippines was stricken
out on a point of order made by Mr..
Wheeler, of Kentucky. Mr..
Wheeler's point was that until the
treaty was ratified by the Spanish
Cortes the payment provided for by
it did not become a liability on the
part of the United States, and that
therefore the paragraph was OBJ
noXious to rule p of the House, I'M
der which the Nicaragua Canal
Bill had been ruled out of order as
an amendment to the Sundry Civil
Bill. Mr. Hopkins. who was in the
chair, declared the point well taken
and, on an appeal from the decision,
the House sustained the chair by a
vote of 40 to 81.