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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

letter "U." The infant is wrapped in
cloth and placed in a sitting position in
this contrivance. He is then securely
fastened by means of cords which pre-
vent him from falling out He spends
the greater part Of his early life thus
harnessed.
When not being carried about the
country or while his parents are at
work the chair Gf it can be called
SUCH is fastened to the trunk of a tree.
which gives a back rest to the affair
When in the chair the infant has the
free use Of his legs, but his arms are
securely fastened under the cloth
around which the cords pass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

steady pressure that the line TO Bulu-
wayo is being pushed forward so rap
idly. There is little doubt that in the
end royal COuntenance will be extended
to the South African, too. His line of
extension is most congenial to British
IDEAS of progress, as the ma iOrity lies
entirely within British or Egyptian ter
ritory, and could not fail, when the time
of its prosperity should have come, to
more than amply repay its projectors.
AS shown on the map, the bed must
lie along the Nile for many hundred
miles; seemingly an obstacle to an OBJ
server at this distance. The rich, and
yet almost undevelOped iron and coal
districts in the Xambesi and British
Central African are to form one of the
sources of revenue, while the theory
that in the next so years Africa is GER
tain to double her population is expect
ed TO keep the stock az par. Engineers
will doubtless watch the progress Of
the scheme with intense interest. as the
funds involved are an appreciable por-
ton of the worlds wealth. II spite Of
c'ch lhe hOsA SAM ullic expectations OF
Mr.. Rhodes himself however. it will be
some months yet before the bonds are
on the market. But if the road is oper-
ated within 10 years, in view Of Mr.
Stanley's experiences but TWO decades
before, it will be marvellous in the eN-
treme. The world goes rapidly in these
times. Americatook 300 years to wake
up. Africa, being much warmer
land, may take but 80.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

The president is a good horseman,
and he attracted the adlmiring atten-
tion Of all the coachmen and jehus on
the street by the mastery manner in
which he controlled his spirited team
and the skill with which he guided his
cutter through fashionable X street
one day recently. The sleigh ride of
the greatest surprise to fashionable
Washington, for not since the days of
Grant, a correspondent says, has the
Capital city seem a president driving his
own span through the streets in APP
parent enjoyment of doing what is al
most universally left to the coachman
In the city of fashion, and reserve.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

| seized, led down stairs and thrown
roughly into the street.
Amatua cried as though his little
heart would break. He sat on the front
porch Of the house, careless of the
| swarming folk about him, and took a
melancholy pleasure in being jostled
and tramplcd on. Oh, ii was miser-
able world! Bill was gone, and anyone
could cuff a little boy who wasn't big
enough to hit back. He wished that he.
too, lay numbered in that pallid row
which he had so lately passed, asking
nothing, wishing nothing, but a few
spadcfuls Of kindly earth. More than
one sailor patted his curly head and
lifted him in the air and kissed him; but
Amatua was too sore to care for such
attentions. Cruel it was to think that
the one man alone in Samoa who knew
whore to tird Bill, the great chief-cap-
tain upstairs, was absolutely beyond
his power to reach. This thought was
unbearable to the little boy. He neryed
himself to try again; he recalled the
aGmiral's grim face, which was not I'M
kindly, though sad and stern. After
all, nothing worse could befall him
than beating. Again he lodged up the
stairs like a cat. Again he gaZed into
that still room and listened to the ever
lasting pens. This time he was discov-
cred in an instant; the orderly pounced
at him. and Amatua, with his heart in
his mouth, rushed toward the admiral
threw himself on his knees beside him.
The Ole man put Il protecting arm
around his neck. and the orderly, foiled
in the chase. could do nothing else than
salute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
STRAPPED TO A BOARD.
That Is the Way In which Indian
1abies Are Fastened and Gar
ried Around.

OF all the contrivances used for chairs
and cradles for babies the queerest are
TO be found among the native tribes of
North and South America and Africa.
There are no such rocking cradles or
dainty cribs to be found among them as
one sees in the shop windows. The In
dams of North America use board to
which the infant is strapped and slung
on the bOugh OF a tree or over its moth
er's shoulder.
In South America and in some parts
of Africa reeds are used They are
woven together and then brought al
most together at the ends. forming the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
GREAT TRUNK ROAD.
Cecil Rhodes Plans a Wonderful
Transportation System.
Famous south African specuiator
Would Connect Cape Town and
Cairo by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Railway Line.

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, known throughout
the civilized world as a Spectator oil
| stupendous ideas, has again INDUCED
III sort of day dream. lie has sprung
ON the British and South African pub
lies many startling schemes, some of
which. as his bank account would
doubtless show, have been surprisingly
successful. He now comes to the front,
however, with project so far surpass-
ing all of his previous games that with
the possible exception of the plans of
the De Lesseps it may be said TO be
without parallel in latter-day engi-
neering. 1t is no less than to build a
line of railroad from Cape Town TO
Cairo.
As past experiments have shown, the
scheme is not altogether chimerical.
Part of the proposed system is already
in action, and styled the Mombasa-
Uganda railroad
1t runs through what but score of
years ago was for a white man the
most unhealthful country in the world,
missionary teas and kindred civilities
being in vogue. This line now does
paying business. Besides this, in va
rious parts of the continent, and
stretching in a general direction from
north to south, there ase 1884 miles
of profitable Lines in operation. Con-
these facts, Mr.. Rhodes plea
that even if his road does not pay forit-
self for the first ten years, it cannot
fail to he amply profitable in the
end, seems quite plausible.
Mr.. Rhodes has submitted his map to
the British public, and even now coaXes
the British parliament to aid him in his
project. The government has already
been instrumental in furthering the
extension of the Omdurman line to the
Sobat river, while it is under its own
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
FAITHFUL TO BILL.
How Little samoan hoy Tried to
Find an American Sailor Who is
Was His Friend.

"Amatua's Sailor" in Mr.. Lloyd Os
bourne's story in st. Nicholas, is an
American sailor named Bill. and this j.
the way the young native boy Amatus
tried TO find him after the great storm
at Apia. Samoa, in 1880:
When ne came back from German
town he found a band playing in front
of Mr.. Moore's store, and noticed SEN
tries about the place, and important
looking officers, with swords and pis-
tolls. He was told that the admiral was
upstairs, and that MIR. Moores' house
was now the headquarters Of the Amer
lean forces. A great resolution welled
up in Amatua's heart. If there was one
man on earth that ought to know about
Bill, it was the admiral Amatua
lodged Il sentry, and, running up the
steps he crept along the veranda and
peeped into the room which Kimberly
had exchanged for his sea-swept cabin
The admiral sat at big table which
was strewn inches high with papers.
reports and charts. lie was writing in
his shirt sleeves, and on the chair be-
side him lay his richly embroidered coat
and gold-laced cap. At another table
two men were also writing; at another
IL single man was nibbling pen as he.
stared at the paper before him. 1t re-
minded Amatua of the pastors school!
Half a dozen officers stood grouped in
one corner, who were whispering to
one another, their hands resting on
their swords. 1t was all as quiet as
and nothing could be heard but
( he scratch of pens as they raced across
the paper. Suddenly a frowning Off
Ger noticed Amatua at the door, Or
Derby" he cried, drive away that
boy" and Amatua was ANONYMOUSLY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
TraYeIs of a WnItner.

A dancing master at Gardiner, Me,
has calculated the distance a Walter
travels during the course Of one even
ing at seven miles He says that, allow
ing six feet for one waltz step, and the
waltz tempo 60 measures a minute, and
taking three steps to the measure gives
$50 steps in a minute. Giving 10 min
utes for each waltz, and 10 waltzes in
an evening. the waltzer has covered a
distance of seven miles in waltzes alone
during the evening.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
Early English Gold Coinare

Henry III. issued the first current
gold coinin England in 1871. 1t was Of
pure gold, passed for 20 pence. and was
called a gold penny. The next current
gold coin issued--the horin-was is
sued by Edward Ill. in 1874. Guineas
were issued by Charles II. in 1868, and
continued TO be coined until 1917. when
they were superseded by sovcreigns.
The gold sovereign was first coined by
Henry VII. Though the coming of
money be special prerogative of the
crown, yet the ancient Saxon princes
communicated ii TO their subjects, in
asmuch that in every good town there
was at least one mint; but at London
there were eight; at Canterbury, four
for the king, two for the archbishop;
one for the abbot at Winchester, six at
Rochester, two at Hastings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
BoNs on u Novel Hunt.

The sea devil, ray or devil fish, what
ever you please to call it. is an occa-
sional visitor to Galveston bay. Four
came in al one time recently and three
boys-none of them more than 16 years
of age-staTted out on a novel hunt,
with rowboat, a harpoon and a Win
chester rifle. The boys rowed around,
and pulling up within 40 feet of one
of the monsters, fired a shot which sent
the ray flying ahead al terrific speed.
Fortunately it swan in a circle, and,
more fortunately, 1t did not run foul
of the boat Two more shots were
fired, and as it floated on the surface
of the water the boys threw the har-
poon into the mass and towed IL TO
the wharf. Then they made a little
money by exhibiting il al five cents
look"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

triches Outdone by Kittens, Pup
pies and other Pets.

A recent operate for the removal
of over six inches Of hatpin from the
neck of kitten is not altogether with
out precedent. Areporter, in the course
of some brief interviews with several
| leading veterinary surgeons, heard OF
| many strange accidents that befall do
nestle pets, and of how science has on
many occasions given painless and com
plete relief.
Kitties and puppies, and cats and
dogs, it was stated, are frequent suf-
ferers from a lack of Discrimination in
swallowing things never intended for
consumption. Hatpins, meat skewers.
knitting needles and ordinary needles
and pins are among the articles they
have been known to swallow. Only re-
Gently tiny fox terrier was submitted
for professional examination on what
was supposed TO be an abscess in the
side. The surgeon, however, decided
that a foreign bods was present, and
nothing could, of course, be done with
out the merciful aid of chloroform, for
1t is both interesting and gratifying to
know that even the least painful opera
ton is never attempted until the ami
NAL to be operated on is placed tempo
rarily beyond the reach of pain. The
results of this operation disclosed the
presence of wooden meat skewer in
the terriers stomach, with the point
projecting between its ribs. The obsta-
Gle was successfully removed, and to-
day the tiny pet is as frisky as ever it
was.
1t is attributed to some cats that they
show an Incorporate inclination for
wine corks, and frequently swallow
Them Others swallow needles, which
work out through their skin,
and there is a case on record of an ON
nivorous goat that swallowed packet
of small needles, and for some mon this
afterward, owing to its porcupine ex-
terror, was a terror to the small boys
who attempted to take a seat on it's
back.
Pet white mice, guinea pigs. tame
rabbits and hedgehogs are also included
in. the veterinary surgeons patients.
Most of their ailments are, however,
medical troubles. and their complaints
are little different to those of their
youthful owners. in whose eyes, how
ever, the invalid's state is momentous
Dogs with false legs and false
teeth are frequently to be seen, and it
is only recently that the wife of we'll
known millionaire had handsome leg
Of vulcanite and silver,
with steel springs, fitted on her toy
spaniel, whose forepaw had been ampu-
Inquirer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
CAPTURE OF MANILA.
Gen. Greene Writes of the Days
Which Preceded 1t.
How the American Soldiers Were Fed
and Housed in the Rainy Sea-
sOn-Heagth Maintained by
Strict discipline.

In the first of two papers on THE
Capture of Manila" Gen. Greene de-
scribes in the Century the difficulties
under which he labored in keeping his
brigade in good condition for the as
sault upon the city:
Gen. Anderson came over from Cavite
and accompanied me on one of nv re-
connaissances, and two plans of attack
were then discussed. One was to drag
our artillery over the road through the
rice swamps TO the hill at San Pedro
Macai. Here it would have command
ing fire on the Spanish Lines east of the
city, which were weakest at this point:
and Gen. Anderson favored making the
principal attack from this direction.
This, however, would take us away
from our base on che shore, and we had
no transportation, except few insip-
niicant native carts. 1t would also
take us away from any direct communi-
cation with the navy, whose 157 pieces
OF artillery. large and small, operating
on the flank of the Spanish lines. would,
in my judgment, more than counterbal-
ance the disadvantage Of attacking the
strongest part of the Spanish position
While. of course, was ready to carry
out without question any orders tina
Gen. Anderson might give, yet | ex-
pressed very strongly my opposition TO
his plan OF moving away from close
touch with the navy, and he declined o
give any orders pending Gen. Merritt,
arrival.
Meanwhile, the men made themselves |
as comfortable as possible in camp. |
They had nothing but shelter-tents and |
one set Of clothing. 1t rained on parts |
or all of every day, and the rain was of |
infinite variety, from passing shower |
to an Observation-Disclosures storm, with
a cool wind and rain falling at the rate
of from four to six inches a day. In
mediate steps were taken to get the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

This is lawyers story Of his first
trial. in which farmer accused a neigh
Dor Of stealing his ducks. The lawyer
was employed by the accused TO con-
vince the jury that such was not the
case. The plaintiff was positive that his
neighbor was guilty of the offense
charged, because he had seen his ducks
in the defendants yard. How do you
know they were your ducks? ?" asked the
lawyer. 81 should know my ducks any
where" replied the farmer, giving de
scription of their various peculiarities
whereby he could distinguish them.
"Pshaw!" said the lawyer, these ducks
cannot be of such rare breed. l have
seen some just like them in my own
yard" ''That is not at all unlikely"
admitted the farmer, "for they are not
the only ducks 1 have had stolen
lately"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

No man ever did designed injury
to another but at the same time he
did a greater to himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11

- the treatment coughs and codsis
succumb to Peruna
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-11
Increase of TANK steamers.

Though the first tank steamer was
built only 10 years ago, there are now
$50 tank vessels in existence, nearly
all steamers, with register of 4O1.-
U24 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
High CIassslConcert Poorly Patron
lied.


The Twentieth Kansas fund viii not
be perceptibly increased as a result of
the appearance of Miss Ida Simmons,
the concert pianiste, at Library hall
Friday night The audience that heard
Miss Simmons mum bered but - people,
and the gross receipts amounted to
just SIS.
The attendance was a great disap-
pointment to the young artist and the
local committee. All the musical people
of Topeka not included in the a pres
ent at the recital missed an OppOrtuni-
" Of hearing a delightful programme,
as Miss Simmons performance was
most satisfactory. Her playing showed
adequate technique and brilliant ex-
preston
The programme of the recital was
the fOuOwing:-
-Sonate-Op. Chopin
Grave-DOppio Movimento; Scherzo;
Marche Funebre; Presto.
Ia ImprOmptu-F Sharp Major.
OBJ Three Mazurkas-A Flat Major,
G Minor, F Sharp Minor.
(c) Nocturne, Z Major. Op. g..
Cd Scherzo, G Sharp Minor 1900.
49, -------------- ------- CHOPIN
3-(a) Two Songs Without Words.
MendeIssohn
OBJ Impromptu. c Sharp Minor.
zee $500 .---------.- schubert
la GavOtte and Musette.. .D'AIbert
(b) Etude AIignon ........... Schutt
(c) IntermezzO, Op. 116, E Major.
- -.-.------- BrahnS
Cd Hark, Hark, the Lark.....
Schubert-Liszt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28
BANQUET ARRANGEMENTS.
Tables Completed Today and Decora-
tions In Progress

At a meeting OF the grocers and
butchers held last night, reports from
the banquet committees were read All
the eatables have been purchased and
will be delivered to Mrs Wiley, who
has charge Of the cooking It is esti-
mated that about Loco pies and cakes
viii be needed but only about 200 Of
these have so far been promised
There is still with the secretary,
Vim Dransfeld at No. 1874 Kansas
avenue, about 500 of the pie plates,
which are to be given to the ladies who
are willing to bake a pie OF cake for
the banquet. The grocers and butchers
in the city are requested to call on Mr..
Drans6eld today some time and get
their required number Of plates, and
on Monday secure as many of their
lady customers to bake pies or cakes as
they can secure. On Tuesday morning
the grOcerS and butchers are to report
to Mr.. Dransheld the names and ad-
dresses of the ladies who have taken
plates and the list will be published in
the Tuesday evenings Journal
In this way it will be seen just who
will furnish the pies and cakes and the
banquet committee can get some idea
of how many piece and cakes to count
on from the ladies. The deficiency, if
there is any, win have to be made up
will be collected by the grocers and
butchers on the day before the ban
quet-
That there win be no confusion on
IL SAeSAeS u the OdAA4uIl AAeAAr ample
police protection viii be furnished. This
IS very necessary, owing to the num-
Der Of soldiers and the limited space in
tie banquet room. No one viii be ad-
United TO the banquet hall. except the
soldiers and such persons as hold passes
issued by the grOcers and butchers, and
signed by VIM Green, who is president
Of the committee on passes
The banquet tables are all made and
by today noon were all in place. The
raised platform on which the orchestra
viii be seated and furnish music during
the course Of the banquet, is located
directly in front of the banquet hall
door, IN the center at the north side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Special trains from Pittsburg via
Fort Scott.
Special train from LIE Roy.
Special train from Paola.
Scheduled to arrive at Topeka not
later than 1870 a m
Special trains leave Topeka IL o'clock
p m.
Regular train leaves g a. m.
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Special train from Kansas City, ar
rives 10 to 1880 a. n
Special train from Salina, arrive $40
q. m.
Scheduled to arrive 10 to 1890 a. m.
Leave for Salina and Kansas City IL
Regular trains leave west s:25 and
$40 p. IN
Regular trains leave east 5:55 and $40
MISSOURI. KANSAS & TEXAS RY.
Special train from Oswego and Par
sons arrives Rock Island depot S:45 a.
m; leaves at IL p. m.
ATCHIsON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE
RY.-SPECIAL TRAINS.
Leave Emporia 7:sO a m; arrive To-
Leave Lyndon $40 a. m
Leave Alma 1875 a. m
Leave Yates Center $40 a. m; arrive
Topeka 10 a. m; leave Topeka 10:45
P m
Leave Pittsburg 3:45 a. m: arrive To-
peka 10 % a. m; leave 1910 p m
Leave Gridley $50 a. m.
Leave Lawrence $50 a. M arrive To-
pelza $3.50 a. m; leave Topeka 1850 p m
Leave Kansas City s a. m; arrive
Topeka 1910 a m; leave Topeka 1890
Regular trains leave Topeka as fol-
West, 1905 a. m. 4:O5 a m. 10:s5 am
East, $50 p. m. 4:15 a. m, 500 a. m,
7.S0 a m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Complete Details of Reception For
Twentieth Kansas.

The committee to prepare the Off
ciaI programme for the Twentieth Kan
sas reception, of which Major Ander-
son is chairman, completed its work
today, and the following is the official
programme of exercises:
RECEPTION AT DEPOT.
Trains will arrive at Santa Fe de-
pot at 500. $3.50 to 1915 g. m Upon
arrival of each section of the train one
hour will be given for greetings of fam
lies and relatives Of the soldiers Fifth
street will be reserved exclusively for
have a designed location where they
can meet relatives without delay or
confusion
THE PARADE
will form on Fifth street, east right
resting on Quincy and will move at II 90
a. m. in the following order:
l. Chief Marshal General J. W. F.
Hughes and staff mounted
2 MarshalPs band
3. The governor and staff mounted.
f. First Division-Grand Army of the
Republic, Colonel o. H Coulter COM
handing.
5. Brigadier General Frederick Fun
stOn and wife in decorated carriage
with special escort.
s. The Twentieth Kansas preceded by
their band
Z. Second Division-Col- H. c. Lind
sey, commanding: Battalion Fourth
regimental band; Twenty first Kansas
volunteer; Twenty-second Kansas vol
unteers; Twenty third Kansas vOlun-
teers.
s. Third DfvisfOn-Captain T. s. Stow
er. commanding: Wamego Girl cadets;
Boyd's Girl cadets: St Johns Military
school cadets; Kansas State Agricul-
tural college cadets
GAuy other organizations. armed ana
equipped, reporting for duty viii be as
signed to this division-l
9. Fourth Division-Colone1 P NJ
HoisingtOn, commanding First regi-
ment infantry. Kansas National Guard;
Second regiment infantry, Kansas Ma
tional Guard: batteries A and B, First
Light artillery. K. n. G.
The salute of IT guns will be fired, af-
ter which the parade will move on
Quincy street. to First street. to Kan
sas avenue, to Ninth street, to Jackson
street, south on Jackson street to a
point where the parade will column
right. marching directly west, passing
reviewing stand On south approach to
state capitol After passing in review,
the column viii be maSSed in column
by battalions in front OF the reviewing
stand, where the exercises attending
the return Of the flags to the state and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-28

Of the room. The chairs, 800 of them,
have been ordered and will be delivered
on Monday morning early The decor
ating of the room began at noon, and
by Monday evening will be all finished.