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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
MILES INDICATED.
Every Charge He Made Was
Clearly Proven.
Now Eagen Should be Called
up to The Captains
Desk.

Every charge that Gen. Miles
made concerning the quality of the
beef issued by Eagan' 5 department
to the troops has been irrefutably
proved by testimony before the
Board of Inquiry. Indeed the case
is shown by unimpeachable testi-
mony to have been even worse than
he represented it,
1t is proved that beef was sent to
the front in a condition which left
the men no choice but to bury it or
throw it into the sea. 1t is proved
that the so-called canned roast beef
was not roasted beef at all, but the
stringy remainsof beef out of which
the nutritive elements had been eX-
tracted by boiling; that much of it
was spoiled even before it was
canned, and all of itnauseating and
unwholesome.
AS to the ''cmbalmed" beef. we
have had almost passionate profess
tations from the packers that no
chemicals were ever used by them.
Yet Edward Mason, a commissary
sergeant of the regular army, con-
firms the cloud of witnesses already
heard. He testihes that a carload
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
Burglar Cure.

On December Is. burglars entered
the house Of a Mrs. adams, New York,
and she thus states the effect of the
practitioners Of the "jimmy," on her
health: 81 had been an invalid for
many months when those burglars
entered my house. was unable to
leave my room except on very rare oc-
casions, and was very sick woman
indeed. But on the morning after the
burglary Iarose without difficulty and
went about my house as if had never
been sick, and | have been in excellent
health ever since. I suppose the ex-
element Of tho night did it,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
Wedding Out.

Wedding out the flock improves it
every year, as higher standard
will result. BY an observation of
the individuals much can be learn
ed, says Mirror and Farmer. The
good hens become pets, and pride
in their individual excellence on
the part of the owner results. The
young stock will be Matched only
from the best breeders, instead of
from eggs taken indiscriminately
from the egg basket. No farmer
who will carefully Gull out the
drones need depend on breeders to
produce breeds for him. Pure
breeds should be used, however,
and especially pure-bred males.
Even with the choicest stock the
matter of selection should not be
overlooked. There are drones and
ldlers in aristocratic flOcks as well
as in the flocks of low degree.
There is room for improvement in
every direction. The object should
be to impress upon poultrymen and
farmers the Importance of a close
scrutiny of the stock and to teach
the fact that profitable flock can
be made up of what may look like
unpromising material.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.
A Kentuckian Tells Some English Friends
an Amusing Story

Mark Whitesides, of Franklin, Ky,
tells of a right amusing incident
which occurred in England some
years ago. Mr., Whitesides has taken
the trip across the ocean quite a num-
Der of times and travelled extensively
over the world. He says that upon
one occasion he was in London, to-
gether with anumber of Englishmen,
sitting around a cheerful fire in a
hotel office, when the subject OF duel
ing became the topic of conversation.
The Englishmen with much enthusi-
asm told Of many noted duels and in
most cases some brave Engllshman
had fought with a citizen of another
country, and, of course, had COM
pletely demolished his antagonist IN
every instance.
Finally when they had about ex-
hausted their, stock in trade Mr..
Whitesides said: "Gentlemen, over
home in Kentucky, United States of
America, when l was boy an English
lord became offended at the words of
a Kentuckian and resorted immedi-
ately to the code duello, The Ken
tuckian accepted the challenge, and,
of course, had a right to choose the
weapons and fix the terms of the duel.
He selected revolvers as weapons and
a thoroughly darkened room as the
place or scene of encounter. They
were to hunt each other in the mid
night darkness and when found fire
the deadly shots. The Englishman
was turned into this darkened room
first, his seconds remaining on the
outside. After few minutes pause
the Kentuckian was also let into the
room.
"The seconds at the door pro-
claimed aloud that all arrangements
were completed and that the fight
could proceed at once. The noble,
brave, true and chivalrous Ken
tuckian, an unmarried man, more
willing to suffer death than to have
the blood of his fellowman on his
hands and hear the cries Of the widow
and orphans of the Englishman,
quietly found his way, through the
darkness, to the huge fireplace, and
with perfect innocence and self-resig-
nation, coolly fired his weapon up the
chimney, when. to his great surprise
the brave English lord came rolling
down the chimney, pierced by the
Kentuckian's bullet" Uncle Mark
English friends then quietly retired
one by one, seriously considering
whether or not all the brave men
were to be found in England and the
towards in the other countries
Bowling Green Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
THRESHER TRUST.
The Combine Will Close Twelve of
the Smaller Plants.

Marion, O. The threshingmach-
inc trust has secured options on two
local factories, the Huber Manufac-
turing Company, and the Marion
Manufacturing Company. The
plan of the combine is to close about
twelve of the smaller plants and
run the larger to full capacity. The
Huber Company will get $500 per
share for its stock, and the plant
will be one of those operated by the
trust.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07

"a word to the wise is sufficient"
and word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re
seated experience of trustworthy per
sons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. w. Nj. Terry says Chamberlain's
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
any other in the market He has been
in the drug business at Elkton, KY;
for twelve years; has sold hundreds Of
bottles of this remedy and nearly all
cough medicinesmanufactured which
showsconclusively that G hamberlain's
is the most satisfactory to the people,
and is the best. For sale by r. G.
Hardwick, Druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
CHANGE OF CLIMATE
WON'T CURE CONSUMPTION
The SIocum System is Needed. !
A Curative Medicinal Treatment FOun0ea On MOuein
Scientific Truths is More Potent u
Than Air Alone.
FREE TREATMENT FOR LUNG WEAKNESS.

o,ment of this Treatment, therefors
thosewho take it and give 1t fair triai.
certainly avail themselves OF al tnat
modern science and skill have tcfSouei
for the cure of Consumption ana al
forms of wasting diseases.
DIR. Slocum's faith in the efhcacy OF
his System of Treatment is so strong,
and his interest in the welfare OF nu-
mainly so great, that he will cheerfuily
send his complete System OF Treatment
-Four Preparations FREE to all SUIT
ferers who ask for II
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
Secretary Gary, of The County
Committee, Enters Protest.
Objects to The Method of Electing
Delegates and the Time
For the Convention.

| beg the courtesy of space IN
your excellent journal to enter mild
protest against the recent action of
the District Committee at Lexington.
That Committee in my humble judg-
ment was wrong on two counts,
| both of which are conducive to the
same evil.
In the first place the Committee
called for the holding of Court
House Mass Conventions instead of
Precinct Conventions or Primary
Elections. In the second place the
time for holding these County Con-
ventions was set for June 18th.
Considered singly and conformity,
these acts eliminate the farmer al
most entirely, as afactor in naming
a candidate for Governor of his
State. Not content with what
, would seem an effort to remove the
place of holding the convention out
of his reach, it must appear to him
that you make assurance doubly
sure, by holding it at time when,
although he might strain point to
go to his precinct voting place, he
cannot spare the time from harvest
TO come all the way toHopkinsvllle.
If your Committee had invoked the
aid of the entire bureau of agricult-
ure, they could scarcely have made
Il shrewder guess as to harvest
time, which will come later this
year owing to our long and late
winter.
Now Mr Editor the farmer is as
much ashamed of our present State
Administration as are our mer-
chants, and they are ten times as
numerous. In the eternal fitness OF
things they should be the first con-
| sidered instead of not being consid-
cred at all. They are greatly in
censed at what appears to them an
utter ignoring of their aid and pre-
ference in choosing a nominee, if
not an intentional setting up of the
cards against them. Some of our
biggest planters go so far as to sus-
| pect it was done in the interest of a
certain candidate, who is known
only to the politicians of the State,
and has but a small following
among the farmers.
There has always been too much
of a tendency in this County to run
thing on the grand standidea. The
Republican Court House Clique is
not whit more famous than the
Democratic Court House Clique, and
yet when we enter a campaign for
County Offices, we rail at the farmer
for his lack of interest, and swear
that they and they alone could en-.
able us to win. Small wonder that
they stand 'aloof when they are
given such deals as they have
had handed out this year.
On the day of the late h. h. Con
vention held Saturday March 3rd
by the County, there was not far
mer in town it rained in torrents
the entire day. On the 18th day O
June the farmer will be cutting his
wheat, and small squad of Court
House Politicians can easily find
it in their power to control the vote
| of Christian, unless the farmers Of
the County decide to assert their
rights at the expense OF their crops
and take hand in shaping the des-
tiny Of their State.
!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
Hotel Henderson.

Entirely new and first class in all
respects. Excellent sample rooms
and service unequaled in any city.
On Double Car Line.
G. B. a. L, 2. KLEIDERER, Props,
Henderson. KY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07
Write the Doctor.

Simply write, giving your full name, ;
postoffice and express address, to DE-
Il. A. Slocum. Laboratories, 90 and as
Pine Street, New York City, stating that
You read this article in this paper, when
the FOUR FREE PREPARATIONS
will be sent you, together with free
advice adapted to your case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07

Late sowing of fall wheat is some
what Of protection against Hessian
fly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07

Thursday evening, after an illness
u 10 IL rone,,uz f,fio11.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07

Hon. SAM J. Shackelford, was bur.
lied AZ Odd Fellows cemetery today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-07

teat, sucking away as complacent-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
A cannibal Feast and Orgy.

Mail advices from Australia state
that after escaping death by drowning,
eleven sailors of the ship Manbare were
captured and eaten by cannlbals OF
New Guinea. The Manbare Was bound
for Sydney, Australia, when she was
caught in the terrible gale near Cape
Nelson and began to sink. The crew
of eighteen men left the vessel in two
boats, which soon became separated.
One boat, containing twelve men,
was finally thrown ashore ten miles
from the cape. The sailors were seized
by natives from the interior and hur-
red off to the village TO the chief One
Of them, James Greene. escaped. The
railors were stripped, bound and killed,
one each day. A wild orgy was in.
dulged in by at least hundred saw
ages who bad gathered Tor the least.
In several cases the sailors were tor
tured by the old women and children
of the tribe The eyes of one were
gouged out. The doomed men sto-
lcally watched the elaborate prepsr-
aiions for their death In most cases
the men were bebeadel, their heads
being stuck on poles and paraded be-
fore those who were 10 suffer the same
fate. Greene was rescured by steam
er after tramPing without food day
and a night to reach the coast. The
scenes Of horror he had witnessed
turned his hair snow white.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
Some Bible Facts.

Abraham wuz er man er faith,
said the old colored deacon, zen wen
de Lawd tol i'm ter kill Isaac, hit wuz
no sooner said dan done'
Here brother arose in the "smen
corner and interrupted the speaker.
"You's in lie wrong dar," be said.
Abraham lowed dat he'd kill Isaac,
but a goat come outen de bushes en-
butted i'm over whilst he wuz a-wbst-
tin er bis knife-dats how hit wsz !"
"Br'er johnson" said the deacon,
in a warning voice, "dis amt de fust
time you has riz up en- interrupted me
en- de Bible en- ef you wusn't in dis
meetin' house Id toll you plain dat
you is AnaniasF'
"En ef you wuz ter say dat word
ter me outside" observed Br'er john
son, you'd land on Abraham bosom
70, you could take up a collection
Il got diffrunt 'piniOn fun dat.
said the deacon, in his wrath. zen ter
prove it Is goin ter give recess fer
ten minutes. Rise up. 'ners, en- git
de benediction !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
Needles in Her Stomach.

A remarkable case of self torture as
a penance for fancied sins has been
brought to light in Chicago. Lena
Walshleager, a young woman who
came to this country from Germany
about a year ago, is in the hospital re-
covering from an operation to remove
4 needle embedded IN the walls Of her
stomach. The needle WAS the third
to be removed from the young woman $
body. two others having been taken out
last March. The Roentgen ray has
revealed the presence of seven more.
Miss Walshleager says that two years
she was an inmate Of convent IN Ger
many, where she had been put by her
mother when the latter emigrated to
the United States. Miss Walshleager
frequently broke the rules offhe insti-
tuition, and, according to her story,
was told by one of the priests in the
convent to prick herself with needle
for each breach Of propriety. The girl
tried to carry out these instructions,
but her courage failed her, SO she ar
ranged a number Of needles in the
0elt Of her skirt waist in such a man
ner that the sharp points would pierce
her whenever she moved. she en-
dured this, she says, for several
months, then, unable to bear it longer.
ran away. and, with the aid Of friends,
went to Chicago, where her mother
lives. 1t is the theory Of physicians
that the needles worked their way in
to the young woman's flesh while pun
ishing herself in this way.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
Explicit Orders.

Here are some orders recently re-
ceived by druggist in neighbOring
city
This child lie my little girl. send
you FIVE cents to buy two sitless pow
ders for groan up adult who is sike. ="
Dear DOchter, ples gif bearer FIVE
sense worse of fAuntie TOIyn for to gar
gl. baby's throat and obleage."
"You will pies give the lettle bOi
Eve cents worth Of epecac for to throw
up In a FIVE months old babe. n B.
The babe has a core stummick."
my little baby has eat up its IA
theirs parish plastber. Send an ante
Dlote quick as possible by the enclosed
girl"
81 haf a hot time in my insides, and
and wich / wood ike it to be extiD-
guished. What is good for to extin-
guish it. The enclosed money is for
the price of the extinguIsher. Hurry
pleas. .-Nes0 York Tribune.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
Burning a Steel Bank Vault.

Back in the sixties bank in Gin
cinnati ordered a vault that would defy
not only FIRE, but the attack of every
known device of the burglars art
Such receptacle for the valuables o;
the bank was constructed by we'll
known mechanical engineer ofthat day
who when he had finished his talk lu-
formed his employer that the ouly way
they would ever get rid of the vault
would be by buryingit it. Nothing had
ever been seen like it in the United
States 1t was built of steel, two and
one half inche. thick; the plates were
screwed together and the screws were
then cut off and chilled. There were
but two openings, and these were
doors fitted with combination locks
and bolts of consummate ingenuity.
It is said that during the war this vault
contained large part Of the valuables
in Cincinnati. After a while the bank
officials needed the space occupied by
the steel chamber, but they found It
was much easier to have it built than
to get rid oft. Contractors were told
that they could have the steel If they
would only remove it, but they decld-
ed that the only way to solve the prob
lem was to blow up the vault lfth"t
were done the building would 80 toe.
Finally a man who knows something
of what the enormous heat generated
by the electric arc is capable has con-
fdently taken the job in hand. When
asked by the bank officials how he pro-
posed to do it, he Informed them he
was going to burn out the vault. By
the terms of his contract he was not to
remove all the metal walls, but leave
enough to be used by the bank as q
safe for its books. The beginning Of
the task was watched with intense
interest. An arc light wire was
tapped, and rubber handled tool
carrying an arc light carbon was at
tached to the circuit. An electrician
made the necessary connections, and
equipped with a pair of heavy colored
goggles, turned the switch and started
to work. In less than minute mol
ten metal was running in stream
down the side of the steel wall from
hole half an inch deep and four
inches in diameter. Before long the
hole had been burned clean through
the steel plate, and the success of the
experiment was apparent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
sI.o0 A YEAR.
Buried Alive.

A shocking discovery was made at
a cemetery two miles north Of Pendls-
ton, n Y. last Thursday morning.
when the boAy of James Rigley was
eKhumed for the purpose of holding an
autopsy to discover the cause Of his
Death The glas. covering the casket
was broken. and the distorted features
of the corpse, the position of his hands
and feet, together with 4 number Of
blood spots on his face, showed that
he was buried alive. Mr. Rigley was
undoubtedly inferred while in trance,
It is contended by physicians who
viewed the body. On Wednesday of
the previous week, after short illness,
he apparently died, and Dr. Monterey.
the family physician, declared that he
Was dead. Preparations for the funeral
were Immediately begun and relatives
of the family living in the neighbor-
ing towns were notified. On Saturday
the funeral was held from the family
residence near Penlleton, and it was
attended by many farmers. During
this time the supposed corpse showed
no signs of life, and no one thought
for an instant that Mr.. Riglsy was not
AS dead as be appeared.
A few years ago Mr.. Rigley took
out several insurance policies on his
life, and it was partly for this reason
that it was decided TO hold an autopsy
to ascertain beyond doubt the exact
cause Of death. But for this the DIS
covery of the terrible mistake that
had been made would never have be-
come known. Mr.. RIglsy was prom
inent man in his vicinity and was
wealthy. He is survived by widow
and four sons The discovery that he
has been buried alive has greatly
shocked his friends.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23
Cockran's Style Of Oratory.

Once 0 Ferrall, atterward Govern
or of Virginia, told story that ex-
actlv characterized Bourke Cochran S
oratory. OFerrall was following
Cochran, who tor two hours had deaf
ened the House, without adding to
it's store of wisdom, in the matter OF
the Rockwell election contest. Re-
ferring to Cockrans S awful uproar and
paucity of argument, O'Ferrall OBJ
served
LAS l sat listening to the gentle
man, Mr.. Speaker, and reflected on
the riot of words without purpose or
aim. or any feeting, passing glimmer
of good sense he was unloading on
this House, l began to feel like the
old dsrkey who was ploddiDg and
spla.hing homeward through mid
night thunder storm. The wind, were
blowing and the rain sheeting down
ward. Every other moment a fash
of lightning slashed the heavens brief
" like a knife of fire. Then followed
the thunder, crash on crash, as if the
very roots of the hills were being torn
from their home in the ages. The
lightning would last but second,
and then leave the poor old darkey in
blacker night than ever. But the
thunders were incessant, their rolllngs
were without end. At last the old
darkey became frightened, and fol-
lowing thunderous peal Of unusual
horror, be pumped down on his knees
in the mud and began to pray. oh
Lawd, he cried, far be IT from one
so humble as to tell Thee Thy busi-
ness. But if it's all the same to Thee
an doan't poster Thee or change too
much Thy infinite plans, couldn't this
storm be managed so as to give us a
leetle less noise an a leetle mo- light
Amen
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-23

Stamping and Pinking done in the
best way and in the shortest time.
Paint Boxes, Books, Baskets, Waste,
Lunch, Work and Fancy, large and
small Japanese Pocket Stoves to carry
in your mutf or pocket to keep you warm,
Shoulder Shawls, FaSclnators, WOrSted
Hose. Fleece Lined Hose. Fleece Lined
Gloves, Cashmere Gloves and MittS, Cot
ton Hose, Black, Brown, Fancy, Cream
and White for Ladies; Heavy Ribbed
Hose for Boys, 6 To- 9, double knees and
heels, good article; Persian Table Covers,
Bureau ScarfS, Stand Covers, Center
Pieces, all ready for use without work +;
Ladies' and Chldren's Underwear, I'm
ion Suits, Infants WOrstcd Vests, very
cheap. less than cost; SaXony Wool, Ice
Wool. Stocking Yarn, Black, Blue and
Grey Zephyrs, Towels, Handkerchiefs,
Napkins, Red and White; Calico Wrap
perS. Satteen UnderSkirtS, Black Worst
ed Dress Skirts, very nice. at Sl.GO, and
plenty Of nice Ornaments TO trim Amas
trees, at the store of