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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-11-24
First Floor.

Notions, great bargains in
them. Toilet soaps, tooth pow.
ders, tooth brushes, hosiery in
wool as low as I5c, good quai.
ity; cotton hose as low as Sc.
Towels, table linen, napkins and
dOilies at great bargains. Cal
icOes as low as 2c and &c. Out
ing flannel dress goods and
Innings as cheap as you have
ever seen them. Underwear,
underwear, come and see the
bargains we have in them.
MackintOshes as low as 44c.
Misses Shoes, we have them
here, and we know the quality
and price will suit. Special
bargains in Mems heavy work
shirts, both cotton and wool.
Come and see us before you
purchase your holiday goods.
We are ordering and receiving
them every day or two.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-11-24
JOR.WILF0RD.
Bowling Green Lady Was Chris
tian County Planter.

A very qui6 marriage was sol
at Hotel Latham at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, the
contracting parties being Mr.. John
M. Major, a well known young
farmer living near the city, and
Miss Addie h. Wilford, of Bowling
Green.
Miss Wilford had been visiting
the family of Mr., Edgar Major and
the couple drove into the city after
dinner and had the knot tied. DR..
w. *. Piner performed the cere-
mony.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
War Books Given AWav,

Upon the receipt of every subscrip-
ton we send free any two volumes of
the following list:
The Cannoneer, 3s4 pages. By Au-
gustus c. Buell.
Capturing a Locomotive, 3s4
pages. By Rev. VIM. Pittenger.
The Boy Spy in Dixie. By ].
o. Kerbey. 3s4 pages.
Further Adventures of the
Boy Spy. By J. o. Kerbey. 3S4 pages.
~ kiegg, 800 pages; illustrated by
Coffin.
Further Mishaps to ST and
Shorty. 448 pages. By John McElroy.
The Great Rebellion, Vol l.;
5l2 pages. By J. T. Headley.
The Great Rebellion, Vol. II. ;616
pages; both illustrated.
The Field, Dungeon and Es-
cape. BY Albert D. Richardson. Illus
trated; 5l2 pages
The Adventures OF AIf Will
son. 2oG pages. BY himself
Personal History of U. s.
Grant, $50 pages BY Albert D. Rich
ardson.
The Secret Service, Sss pages.
By Gen. Lafayette c. Baker
The National Tribune Sol
dier's Hand Book, 44s pages.
All these books are strongly
bound in Ieatherette.
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
33s Pa. Ave, Washington, D. c.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
Capture of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz, the Filipino stronghold on
Laguna de Bay, was captured Monday by
1900 picked men, under command of Gen.
Lawton, assisted by the gunboats Laguna &c
Bay, Napidan, and Oeste, commanded by
Capt. Grant OF the Utah battery. The ex
pedition left San Pedro Macati ON Saturday,
but owing to the difficulty of navigating the
shallow waters, much delay was experienced,
and not until nearly noon Sunday did 200
picked men under Maj. Weiseuberger land
five miles south of the city. Three troops of
the 4th U. S. Cav, unmounted, were also sent
ashore directly south of the city, and under
fire of the enemy's guns. Sunday night the
fleet anchored near the city, and at sunrise
Monday the fighting began in earnest.
While the gunboats lowered near the shore,
shelling the Filipino trenches and using the
gatling guns when any of the enemy were in
sight, the men under Gen. Lawton ap-
preached the city. The whole brigade was
divided into squads of II, and fighting WAS
carried on in frontier fashion, the men firing
from behind trees, crawling through bushes,
and rushing across the open. The Filipinos
made stubborn resistance at points, but were
finally driven from the city, and Gen. Law
ton took possession, establishing Headquar-
tiers in the palace of the Governor
The insurgents are reported to have been
commanded by a ChiDaman ramed Pao-Wah.
The Filipino loss was very heavy, Gen. Law
ton reporting 6S killed, but this is believed
to be much smaller than the actual loss. The
Americans lost six men wounded.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13

Why, here's Mr.. Corporil Elliott, that
haint spoken to yit Well, Mr.. skip-and-
away, how d. you doP Girls, come up here
and see man who thought mothers cookin'
was not good enough for him He got home
sick for army rations, and run off without so
much as sayin' gcod-by, to git somethin' to
eat that he'd really enjoy.''
Her merry laugh filed the room, and rang
even into the dark cells inside. Shorty
shambled to his feet, pulled of his hat, and
stood with downcast eyes and burning face.
He had never encountered anything so
beautiful and so terrifying
Maria was certainly fair to look upon.
A buxom, rosy-cheeked lass, something
above the average hight of girls, and show
ing the Klegg blood in her broad chest and
heavy, full curves. She was dressed in the
hollyhock fashion of country girls of those
days, with an exuberance of bright colors,
but which Shorty thought the hight of re-
fined fashion. He actually trembled at
what the next words would be from those
full, red lips, that never seemed to open
except in raillery and mocking.
"Well, amt you goIn' to shake hands
with me? What are you mad about?"
Mad ? Me mad?" What in the
world've l to be mad about2" thought
Shorty, as he changed his hat to his left
hand, and put forth shamedly huge paw,
garnished with red hair and the dust Of the
march. 1t seemed SO unfit to be touched by
her white, plump hand. She gave him 9
hearty grasp, which feassured him little,
The National tribune., 1899-04-13


When 1 see dat butternut-dyed coon
Aguinaldo supportin de prinserpuls OBJ de
Deklarashun OBJ independence and gittin
de consent OBJ de governed by cuttin off
de heads OBJ dem what won't consent, it
minds me OBJ de time when / uz in
pollertix down in Henrico County, Viz
ginny nigh Richmond.
Jest eZ soon ez we got TO votin Brew
ster's Sam. big Guinney niggeh, sot
hissen up eZ boss OBJ all de voters in dat
precinct He lowed dat he knowed noah
about dis new ting dan all de udder
niggehs put tOgedder, kase he'd bin foh
yeahs oberseer on de Brewster place,
han dey wukked about a hundred COM
mon niggehs. He had voice like bull
and fist like ham, so dat most OBJ us
lowed dat he rayly did know noah about
poIIertix dan we did. He used tub stand
at de poll place wild big club, and
ii ket afOre he CO III v tie. # de cket
didn't suit Sam, he tore hit up, and glib
him anudder. OBJ course we done heap
OBJ growlin about dis, but we done hit
whar Brewster's Sam coodent hear us,
foh he wuz monty handy wild dem fistses
OBJ his and nobuddy ebber wanted tuh be
hit twice.
Finally dar cum into de precinct
sassy young buck wild shoulders about
y .rd wi e, called Namozine Butts. Hede
bin stevedorin hit on de Jeems Ribber
steamboats,, and had a mouty good
opinion OBJ hisself, and nebber got tired
tellin hit Soon's he see de way tingS
wuz runnin he begun tub talk tub us
bout ouah rights as freemen, dat wuz
bein from led on by dis Guinney moke.
He said d t ebbery man had a right tub
vote as he durn please, wddout shown
his ticket tub any kinky-haired son OBJ an
old-fieId hare, and dat Abrum Lincon
haddent knocked de white mans chains
often us tub be fastened on agin by emmy
thick-lipped, long-heeled biiin OBJ tar
kittle. Wede thunk so right along, but
diddent like tub say so, out loud, at de
polls, foh Brewster's Sam nebber allowed
no argument when he wuZ bOSSin a job.
Hit wuz fin ally agreed dat de next
election day wede assert ouah rights ez
American freemen, and dat Namozine
Butts would lead. Wede back him up in
whatebber he said and done.
Sho enough, next election day we all
formed in line, w.d NamOZine Butts at dc
head, and marched tuh de polls. Brew
ster's Sam wuz a-Standin dar wild big
hickory club.
"Show youah tickets he yelled as we
come up.
go tub birthstone blazes, you splay-
footed, knock-lineed pod OBJ a iimsun-
weed" answered Namozine Butts.
"We'uns is free and independent Ameri-
can citizens, and is goin tub vote as we
please"
Den weuns all cheered.
De fite wuz Jest orfuL Dey went at one
anudder jest like two-year old bulls in an
Aprie pasture. Sumtimes NamOzine
Butts wuz on top. sumtimes Brewster's
Sam wuz on top. Finally Namozine
Butts got Brewster's Sam down and
gouged his eye till he hollered "Nuff."
Den Namozine Butts he got up, glib
Brewster's Sam anudder kick foh good
measure, wiped de blood from his own
face, picked up Brewster Sans club, and
yelled:
"Heah, you common, ornery niggehs,
show me uah tickets. Not a son OBJ a
gun OBJ you must vote till see his ticket"
And we'uns all had to show ouah
tickets tub Namozine Butts.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13

now I'll do little I'll shoot the first man
that attempts to enter this Jail till the Sheriff
glts back. If you begin any shootin' we'u
begin right into your crowd, and we'll make
you sick. There's some warnin' that means
something
Your blood be on your own heads. then,
you brass button despots," +" said the lawyer,
retiring into the darkness and the crowd.
tie seemed to give a signal, for a rocket
shot up into the air, followed by wild yells
from the mob. The large wooden stable in
the Courthouse yard burst into flames, and
the prisoners inside yelled viciously in re-
sponse. There was fusillade of shots, ap-
parently excited and aimleSs for none of them
struck near
C. Don't fire, boys" said 81, walking around
among his guards, until there is some reason
for it. They'll probably try to make rush
and batter down the jail door. Well watch
for that"
The glare of the burning building showed
them preparing for that move. A gang had
torn of the heavy rail from the hitching-
post on the outside of the square, and were
going to use it as a battering-ram- Then
came another kind OF yell. from farther away,
and suddenly the mob began running in wild
confusion, while into the glare swept line
of soldiers, charging with fixed bayonets
"A train came in while was at the depot"
the Sheriff explained, as he entered the Office.
=" 1t had on it regiment going home on
veteran furlough. l asked the Majo in COM
mand to come over and help us. He and
his boys was only too glad for chance to
have some fun and stretch their legs They
came off the cars with whoop as soon's they
knowed what was wanted Now, you boys
kin go home and git a good nights sleep.
Fll take these prisoners along with the regi-
ment over to the next Countyseat, and keep
'em there till things cool down here. Pm
awfully obliged to you"
"Don't mention it. Glad to do little
thing like that for you any time" responded
81, as he and Shorty shook hands with the
Sheriff.
At the next corner, after leaving the
Courthouse square, they met Maria and
Martha
~ just couldn't stay in the house while
this was goin' On, Maria explained. Il had
to come out and see. o, Pm so glad it's all
over, and you're not hurt"
She caught Shorty's arm with fervor that
made him thrill all over.
(To be cOntinued)
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
devilish sly, m'm." But when the law
officers of the Interior Department

devilish sly, m'm." But when the law
officers of the Interior Department
came to look over this wonderful pro-
duction of the Commissioners, they
found it did not do at all what he had
asserted it would. This can be seen by
casual reading by even any one who
is not lawyer. 1t says that no pension
shall be paid to any widow who was
not married to the pensioner " prior to
the passage of this act" or unless she
shall have lived and cohabited X y
x continuously from the date of the
marriage to the date of his death" That
is, if the widow married the pensioner
before the passage of the act, she can
have her pension whether she lives with
him or not, but if she marries him after
the passage, she must live with him
until he dies, to become entitled to a
pension.
There are some humorous complica-
tions that will suggest themselves to the
veterans who study this law, but we
wait with due gravity to see how it will
be actually interpreted and applied.
As we remarked before, Mr.. Evans
is "tough and devilish sly, m'm."
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
GREELEY BOOKS
rs a PREMlUM .
Big Chance For Club
RaissFs.

Our new edition of Greeley's Ameri-
can Conflict makes splendid premium
for club-raiser.
The leatherette-bound copy will be
sent, postpaid, for a club of six; the
cloth-bound style for a club of eight,
and the bound edition
for a club of 10. The cloth .and half
, morocco-bound copies will be sent by
express, charges prepaid. All sub
scr;sers in these clubs must be for a
year, at 81 each, and to every sub.
scriber in the club we will send two OF
our war books, according to choice.
For description of our new edition Of
The American Conflict, see page 8.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
A BOY LIEUTENANT
BLACK REGIMENT.
BY CAPT. FREE S. BOWLEY,
Late First Lieutenant, Goth U. s. c.

We shall begin next week the publi-
cation of an intensely interesting story
under this head. Capt. Bowley is a
writer of great ability, and well-known to
large circles of readers. His narrative
is a graphic recital of his experiences
with his regiment in the terrible fighting
from the Wilderness to Petersburg, and
the assault on the Crater, where he was
captured and spent several months in
prison. The story is historically true,
and vivid in its interest.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
AN ARMY NEWSBOY.
IA Kids" "reminiscences of the
Fiery Front.
BY DOC" AUBERY,
Milwaukee, Wis.

In order to give variety and show
every phase of army life we shsil begin
next week the publication of "Doc" "
Aubery's story of his experiences at the
front as newsboy. The author was
too young to enlist, but followed his
brothers, who were members of the
famous Iron Brigade, to the front, and
finally drifted into selling newspapers,
and had variety of thrilling expert
ences, which are well told.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
CLOSE OF AN EPOCH.

CLoSE Of AN LFoChs
The death of Associate Justice Ste
phen j. Field, of the Supreme Court,
retired, closes an important epoch in
the history of the Supreme Court of the
United States. He was the last of the
Justices appointed by President Lincoln.
When Nh. Lincoln was inaugurated
the Supreme Court was at its lowest
point in the character and ability of its
members that it had ever reached.
The days of the great Justices, like
John Jay, John Marshall, John Rut-
ledge, Oliver Ellsworth, ETC., had passed,
and the Court was filed with men like
Roger B. Taney, John "A. Campbell,
Peter V. Daniel, John Catron, Robert
G. Grier and others, whose main gualif-
cations were their willingness to do the
work demanded by the Slave Power.
The only two Justices in it whose abili-
ties and character commanded respect
were Mclean, of Ohio, and Curtis, of
Massachusetts,. Campbell resigned to go
with the rebels, fancy died in 1864,
Mclean in 1861, Catron in 1865, Daniel
in 1860, and President Lincoln appointed
to fill the vacancies Associate Justices n.
H. Swayne, of Ohio; Samuel F. Miller, of
Iowa: David Davis, of Illinois, and s. j.
Field. Of California. Salmon ?. Chase,
of Ohio, was appointed Taney's successor.
This Court had to deal with the war and
its results, and adjust the laws Of the
Nation to its new greatness. 1t was an
arduous work, both from its own magni-
tude and the attitude of those Justices
who had continued from the ante
bellum period-Nelson, Grier and Cliff
ford; Curtis was in accord with the new
order of things. Many war and Re-
construction measures consequently had
a hazardous time before the Court.
This was particularly the case with the
legal tender quality of the greenbacks.
In 1869 Chief Justice Chase and JUS
tees Nelson, Clifford, Grier and Field
concurred in an opinion that the legal
tender quality, as applied to pre-existing
contracts, was unnecessary, improper and
in violation of the Constitution. JUS
tices Miller, Davis and Swayne dis
sented, and upheld the greenbacks.
Justice Grier resigned, and the number
of the Court was increased to nine.
VIM. Strong, of Pennsylvania, and Jos.
P. Bradley, of New jersey, were ap-
pointed Associate Justices. The case
was reargued in 1870, the new Justices
sided with Justices Miller, Swayne and
Davis, and thus majority of the Court
was secured in favor of the greenbacks.
Justice Swayne, appointed in 1851,
resigned in 1881, and died in 1884.
Justice Miller, appointed in 1862, died
in 1890. Justice Davis, appointed in
1852, resigned in 1877 to become
United States Senator, and died in
1886. Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase,
appointed in 1854, died in 1873.
Justice Field thus survived all his
colleagues of that momentous period
many years.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13

AGU1NALDo has been heard from
again. He has decreed that Spanish
shall be the official language, and
denounces the attempt of the Americans
10 force English upon the people, who
do not know it." Three out of five
of the Filipinos do not understand
Spanish, or any other tongue than their
local dialect. Ten years from now many
more people will understand English
than ever did Spanish, for American
schools, missionaries, and business men
will extend the knowledge of English in
a way that will distance the progress
made by the Spanish for centuries.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13

81 Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
of the 200th Ind, at Chickamauga engage in
fierce battle. ST and Shorty capture rebel
flag, bat both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
Klegg hears about 1t and journeys to the
hospital. He fails to be ablo to buy some
chickens for Sis broth on account of the
owners fear Of taking U. S. money. So he
raids his roost in the darkness, drops s.
bill at the feet of the owner, and dashes
away in time to escape capture by the
Johnnies. He makes savory dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foraging again he surprises and
captures team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
Being conscientious, he tries to return the
team later. Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishes the wagon. A COM
The National tribune., 1899-04-13

The worst thing, so far, to be said
about Gen. Miles is that he has received
the praise Of President Elliot, of Har-
ward.
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pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon of
the horse and gives him COW, which is
claimed as Gen. Rosecrans's The General
recognizes Mr.. Klegg ard consents to let 81
and Shorty go home with him, which they
do. Shorty gets a letter from a sweetheart
he has never seen. The letter is read before
the family, and makes Shorty so ashamed
that he leaves secretly to return to his regi-
ment, and wakes up at Jeffersonville, Ind.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
The NHTIoHHh TRIBUNE.
DICTIONARY WINNERS.

{ The following persons won the special
premium in the prize contest last month
G. w. Bennett, Coldwater, Mich,
,1lub of 40.
ID. O. Smith, Falls Creek, Pa, club
soi 49,
e. M. Kane, vermillion, O., club
(Dfs2
{ The books have been sent, and We are
confident they will please the recipients.
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
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should In every give the old as well as the new
address
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Veterans Pension and Military matters and letters
10 the Editor will always receive prompt attention.
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The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
Qualified Approval.

If State Supt. Stetson is quoted co...
rectly he does not have absolute faith in
the proposed school savings bank sys.
TEN. He is reported as saying:
VI think that 1t is very good thing
In case the teachers, the local officials
and parents wish 1t, but you understand
to inaugurate a State system and to
place the practice in all the towns of the
State would be gigantic task and this
department has all it can attend to now
"In case the local people like the idea
believe 1t Is a good one, but | have
always commended that the place for the
teaching of thrift Is not 10 the school
building but at home first of all and at
school later IL need be. We have every
thing pushed off upon US to teach but
the home and the parents should do
their share"
1t don't take much reading between
the lines to make of the above decided
objection to the scheme. There is much
in the suggestion that thrift should be
inculcated at home first, and that parents
should do their part and not "push of
upon the schools" everything. There
are lots of "frills" attached to public
schools now, too many as we view it,
and to attempt to foist savings institu.
tion upon the public schools system is
the most impracticable and seuseless
of all
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
Items from the Spiketown
Blizzard.

Thou shall not steal
Thou shalt not steal the reading Of this
paper
Call around like man and subscribe
for the Ri zz4rd.
Some of the meanest men on the face
Of The earth live in this town
We have the patience Of saint but we
cant live on patience and acorns.
We've got 10 have some money on sub
scrpton, and we've got TO have il right
now.
Uncle Dave Billingsworth paid us 81
for the Bl zztrd yesterday. Uncle Dave
will go TO heaven.
Rev. Hathaway has our thanks for a
gallon OF the best sorghum molasses we
ever sweetened our inside Win.
fe editor can't 90 TO church next Sun
day unless ne has neW pair ot pants.
Pairs of pants taken on subscription.
Link Bunhlethorn paid SIS yesterday
has team now that eau d. its mile
in 297.
The Hawville Clarion has good pair
OF shears, but no pen and ink. Il clips
our editorials right along and never
gives credit.
We will give the Blizzard for wear TO
the person ~ho brings " the biggest
pumpkin. Some small minded people
say we do this in order TO get a winters
feed for our COW for nothing. This is a
stupeudous falsehood. We haven't any
COW. We can't afford TO keep a COW.
We want the pumpkins for our own
feed
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
The Treasury Keeping Even.

So far during the present fiscal year
the revenue keeps little ahead of the
expenditures. At the end of the first
quarter surplus of about 81 900, 900 is
shown. Receipts for the quarter have
increased $17 100000 over the same
period last year, and expenditures have
fallen off $45. 100000. Customs are
yielding from 100000 to 81 100000 a
day. and internal revenue averages ST.
600 600 day. Both show an aggregate
gain for the month of 100000 over
September of last year. The War De-
partment is spending an average of $l2,-
100000 a month, and the Navy Depart
ment $5,000,000. Last months state
ment of gold in the treasury was
$245, 100000. The September figures
are $3.50, 100000. This is a remarkably
favorable exhibit. The army has been
increased from $4,000 men to 100000.
A war is under prosecution 1000 miles
away that will require the services and
transportation of $4,000 or 10000 men.
The navy is growing steadily in battle
ships of the first-class and other costly
vessels. And yet the government is
more than paying expenses.-St. Louis
Globe Democrats