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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
KING Oscar Ill.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. licking Oscar is
suffering from an attack of influenza.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
BRYAN ATDENVER

He Is Being Fed BY Representative
Citizens.
DENVER, Jan. 16.-Not many people
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Silver.

NEW.Y YORK, Jan. ..16.-Silver, 50 SO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
The Advantage of One Eye.

During the Spanish-American war a
certain old colonel who had lost an eye
at the battle of Gettysburg was very
indignant because he was put aside as
physically incapacitated when he ap-
piled for admission to one of the New
York volunteer regiments.
Filled with wrath and chagrin, the
colonel journeyed to Washington, bent
on having Il personal interview with
the president He succeeded i'll gain
ing an audience, and the president,
after listening to his plea, said kindly:
But. my good Colonel j., you have
only one eye"
Just so. sir" was the prompt re-
joinder, but can't you see the great
advantage of my having only one eye:
When l aim my gun, ! shan't have to
close the other"'
He fought at Santiago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28

licity or removal Eastman & Co.,
17124 Second avenue. Office open 9
q. m. to 9 p. m.
The great magnetic healer. Prof.
Jacob Reiser, cures all diseases. No
case hopeless. Reiser's method of
magnetic healing never fails Con-
sultation free and strictly private
Alp Main street, Davenport
Millinery opening at the Boston
store. We announce for Thursday.
Friday and Saturday our fall and win
ter exhibition of millinery You are
cordially invited to attend Harmed
& Won Maur.
The Rock Island Sash & Door works
completed its seasons cut yesterday
and the mill is being rapidly put in
shape for the Rock Island Lumber
company. which will begin operations
as soon as possible.
The remains of Edward McDermott.
who died in Ottumwa Wednesday, aged
81 wears, passed through the city to-
dav on the way to Port Byron for bur-
ial. The wife of the deceased, and
son, Edward, accompanied the body.
Millinery opening at the Boston
store. We announce for Thursday,
Friday and Saturday aur fall and win
ter exhibition of millinery. You are
cordially invited to attend. Harmed &
Won Maur-
On account of laying of the corner
stone of the new government building
and fall festivities, Chicago, Oct to
IL, the Burlington will have on sale
tickets to Chicago and return ut n
rate of one and n third fare, selling
Oct. . to 10 inclusive, with limit for
returning to and including Oct. IA.
+. p. Chaplin. of Galesburg. civil
engineer for the Burlington, came to
town today with Division Superintend-
ent Berry. 1t is expected final sur
vevs at the depot site will be made
tomorrow, and it is thought there
will be no further vexatious delay in
connection with the work on the de-
pot.
The Tri-Citv Construction company
has completed the paving of the sec
ton of Twenty-second street north of
Ninth avenue, making one of the
quickest as we'll as one of the best
Jobs of paving ever PIT down in the
city. Incidentally. the intersection
of Fourth avenue. which has been an
eyesore for several months, has been
relaid by the company.
The extra promenade concert by
Albert Peteersn's orchestra will take
place this evening at the Tower.
There will be through cars at l 30
and II p. m. Provisions have been
made to accommodate the people in
side and everything has been pro-
vided for the comfort of those in at
tendance. Miss Bertha Sonntag will
sing the contralto solo The Angelus'
from the "SerenadeN opera.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
The Dean In His Night.hirt.

Hugh Pearson always spoke of Dean
Stanley as the most absent minded
man in the world. He was driving
once with him into Palmero. He COLI
planned of feeling cold, and as Stanley
had his travelling bag with him lie adj
vised him to put something extra on
He did SO. and both resumed their pa
pers. 4 loud laugh from some boys
suddenly reused Pearson to the realiza-
ton that Stanley was driving through
the streets in his nightshirt, which he
had put on over his coat in pure alb
sence of mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28

Chicago is famous for its hotels.
One of those that has done its full
share to make this reputation is The
Lancaster, formerly the Woodruff
Located ut Wabash avenue and TWEEN
ty-first street. it is easily reached by
a 10-minute street car ride Large
luxurious rooms, with all modern
conveniepces. tempt the tired traveller
at very moderate prices. 20 cents and
up. European plan. Special weekly
rates. Choice restaurant and line
bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Time L. Fleeing.

The forms for the new tri-city tele-
phone directory will be closed Oct. l,
and after that date il will be impos-
sible to insert any new names. Can
YOU afford to be left out? Don't de-
lay-only three days left Drop us q
postal or telephone 400. and oul
representative will call on you.
CENTRAL UNION TELEPHONE Co.
w. B. ROBERTs, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
May Lose an Eye.

John Caddy. 1917 Eleventh ave-
nue., while engaged in repairing the
boilers at the Rock Island Lumber
company's mill today, was struck in
the eve with a hot rivet. 1t is feared
the injury will result in the loss OF
the optic. Mr.. Caddy was attended
by DIR. b. +. Hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Fur Collarettes.

Being our own manufacturers ena-
bles us to make prices entirely out OF
reach of all competitors. We guaran-
tee a saving of one-thi-d at least, be-
sides being responsible for every gar
ment sold. T. Richter & Sons. furri-
ers, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
The weather We May Have.

Fair tonight and Friday: cooler to-
night with heavy frost
Today-s temperature ~
J.H. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28


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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
FACTS ABOUT DIAMONDS.
They Bear the Same Position To-
Day They Did 500 Years Ago.

1.-The diamond may be exhausted
in time and as an attraction it may
grow less fashionable, explained a
leading ieweler to a Washington
Star reporter. But there is no
indication of either of these PROPOSE
tons being verified at the present
time Indeed diamonds are to-day
plentier than they ever were, and
consequently cheaper: but inste ad
of taking back ground they are
still at the front ofthe jewelry bust
ness. 1t is wonderful how many
are cut and sold and how the de-
mand for them grows. They bear
the same position to-day they did
500 years ago as an ornament.
Other stones have their reign for
years or seasons, but the diamond
has never for a moment been de-
throned. The three forms of cut
ting diamonds which prevailed
hundreds of years ago-the bril-
liant. the rose and the tablc-will
prevail without any change, and
there is asmuchmys tery and ignor-
ance about them as ever, for even
at this day and time scientists and
biologists are not agreed as to their
origin, though the majority opinion
is thatthey are of a vegetableorigin
The carat in diamonds, though four
diamond grains, weighs but little
over three and a quarter grains
troy.
The value of a diamond is in
creased with the square of the
weight in carats. A two-carat stone
is four times the value of a one. carat
stone and a three-carat nine times
the value of a one-carat stone.
This arrangement goes no without
limit, and lift is remembered a very
good idea can be had of the value OF
stone by its weight. 1t is wHIght
in the first place and size in the
next. Thesame calculation hardly
applies to anything else that is
known of-that is, where weight
and size are factors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
AMERICANS ARE SHY.
Soldier rlay Send Letter With
out Paying a Cent.

A circular has been sent out from
Washington to Post-masters which
contains some interesting slate
ments, OF every IS Americans who
write abroad one paysthe requisite
amount of postage. 1t is not gener-
ally known, but a soldier pays no
postage. He may send Il letter
from anywhere and the recipe at
must pay what is due on it. An
other thing about sending letters
thr' ugh foreign mails is that it Oft
en- costs a Scent stamp to send a
letter. The postage will be short
and it costs the receiver 10 cents,
the extra cents being penalty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
fiobsoniZed a Priest.

Italy priest-lnusician is reported
to have been "smothered in kisses
recently in Milan after a rendition
of his oratorio, The Resurrection
of Christ" The editor of LON
bardia, which printed the account,
says the able was attacked from
every side by the enraptured'wo.
men, and insists the story is true,
despite the abbe's denIals and
threats of libel. He was Rugged
and kissed, Lombardia insists, un.
til almost suffocated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
Women to Wear Trousers.

They allow women to wear male
attire in France, but they aretaXed
for the privilege. The French
Government charges women $40 to
SD 50 per year for wearing the
trousers. This, however. does not
give every women who is willing to
pay the tax right t wear su n
garments. The Governments Onters
the right as a tribute to great mcr-
it, and makes it. in fact, sort OF
decoration given to women, as the
ribbon of the Legion of Honorls Civ
en- tomen. The only women tOwhom
has been granted the right to wear
male attire are Georgia. Sand, Rosa
BOnheur. Nine. DieutOy, the Per
sian archlaeogist; Nine. Foucalt,
the bearded women, and two lem
inlne SculptOrs, Nine. FOurreau and
La Jennette. How jealousy tn
right of wearing male attire by
women in France has been guarded
NAV be seen in the recent case OF
Nine. de Nalo"yre. This lady is
well known Tor her propensity to
fight duels and her efforts to get
elected to the French Assembly.
Last year she petitlOned the Gov
eminent for Il right to wear men )
clothes, but the French authorities
refused herpetitIon. She is apretty
women, with a rrofusion of blonde
hair
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
BULGARIA LOST
Only 70 Out of 100 Souls on Board
Were Saved.

The British steamer Vittoria ar
rived at Baltimore Wednesday with
four of the crew of the missing
steamer Bulgaria, These, with
the twenty-five rescued by the
Weekawken, are believed to be all
that were saved out of total of $50
passengers and crew. The ship
was sinking when the four men
were rescued from the only boat
that could be lowered into the
heavy sea. The storm increased
at night, and next morning nothing
was to be seen of the Bulgaria.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

has much to do with it and the
words of description, too. For a
number of years matters connected
with Kentucky have demanded
public attention, The play, "ln
Old Kentucky has been presented
in all parts of the country, and for
that reason perhaps, the patrons
of theaters have felt themselves
more familiar with the song on that
subject than one bases upon BRED
in Kansas o.. "Brcd in Della
ware, for instance. The parod-
lists have not been slow to utilize
the advantages offered by 'She
Was bred in Old Kentucky" as a
subject for travesty. There is the
tramps HBread from Old Ken
tucky;' there is the race-track
"Bled in Old kentucky" there is
the humorous Full of Old Ken
lucky" and so on.-New York
Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
zO,1O1 MARRIED IN A DAY.
Matrimonial Scheme
OF Alexander the Great.

The newspaper reporters OF the
time of Alexander the Great, had
there been any, would have had
the heaviest days work of their
lives in converting the interesting
events that marked the day Alex
ander was married. On that day,
authenticated accounts tell us, no
less than 2O,2O2 men and women
were made husbands and wives.
Alexander had conquered Darius,
of Persia, and he felt that this
great achievement was important
enough to be signaiiZed in a con-
spicuous manner. Imagine the
pride of a conqueror who decides
that it can be measured properly
only by wholesale giving and TAX
ing in marriage the like of which
the world has never known.
Alexander himself married Sta
tira, the daughter of the conquered
King, and decrecd that 100 of his
chief officers should be united to 100
lldies from the nublest Persian and
Median families. In addition to
this, he stipulated that 10000 OF his
Greek soldiers should marry 10000
ASiatlc women.
When everything was settled a
vast pavilion was erected. the pill
lars of which were six feet high.
One hundred gorgeous chambers
adioined this for the one hundred
noble bridegrooms, while tor the
10. 900 an outer court was lnclosed,
outside of which tables were spread
for the multitude Each pair had
seats, and ranged themselves in
~crlicircles around the royal throne.
OF course, the priests could not
marry this vast number of couples
in the ordinary way, 50 Alexander
the Great devised a very simple
ceremony. He gave his hand to
Statira and kissed her-an exam
pie that all the bridegrooms fol-
lowed
This ended the ceremony. Then
followed the festival, which lasted
five days, and the grandeur of
which has never been equaled
since.-San Francisco Examiner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

where the membranes are clean and
healthy
Mrs. Lou Davis, Fayetteville, Tenn,
tells in her letter how DIR. Hartman $
great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na, cured
her of la grippe and serious lung com
plication. She says:
"I was afflicted with n disease com
monty known as lagrippe two years
ago; the doctors said had consump-
ton. / got one bottle of Pe-ru-na and
the second night my cough stopped.
took several BOTTLES, and will say
that believe would be dead woman
now if it had not been for Pe-ru-na'"
Mary NJ. Pruitt, Palpa, Mo, says;
Pe-rH-Ha Ms6icfne Co., Columbus, u.
81 had la grippe for three successive
wears; it seemed to get tighter hold
on me each year. 1t seemed l was IN
the laws of death. What had helped
me before would not dc me any good.
saw an advertisement of Pc-ru-na. L
procured two bottles and it cured me.
/ have not felt any symptom since
You may use this in any way you,
please"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
New Train Dispatcher.

Mr.. w. L. Sheridan, late of the
Knoxville division of the l.. 81 NJ,
has been made chief train dispatcher
of the Henderson division, with
headquarters at Darlington, the
permanent headquarters of the
thief dispatcher's Office having re-
Gaeneen transferred from Rans-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
New Political Movement.
Published by request)

(PuOllShed by requeSt).
A new movement was inaugural
ted in Ohio last year which may be-
come an important factor in the pol
itics of this country.
This movement was called the
Union Reform party, but it hardly
seems to be a party in the strict
sense of the word, as it does not ann
to control Legislation and does not
make any declarations on leglsla-
tive questions. Its one purpose is
secure the system known as the mi
tiatiye and referendum, uuder
which the people can either enact
or veto any law by direct vote.
This new movement in the last
election sprung at once to the posi-
ton of third party in Ohio, and Sc
cured its rights as political party
This has so encouraged the found
ers that they have called anationaI
conference to meet in Cincinnati,
March LIST and End, which promise
to be well attended:
The Central Traffic Association
has granted a rate on all roads in
its territory of one fare for the
round trip, and the Trunk Line
Association and Western Passen'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
Democrats Take Notice.

\ Democratic Mass Convention is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in Hopkjnev,lle, Ky, at l:3o
O'Clock, upon Saturday March 4th,
1890 for the purpose Of selecting de-
legates to attend the convention at
Hopkinsville, Ky. which meets upon
March s. 1899, for the purpose Of
nominating a democratic candidate
for Railroad Commissioner for
therallroad Commissioner District
in Kentucky.
ISAAC GARRoTT, Chairman,
GEO. +. GARY Sec j., Dem. Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
WORLD TO BE DESTROYED
Nov. IA, 90, Says the Austrian
Astronomer.

The world is to come to an end
on Nov. Ia, 1899, says the Austrian
astronomer, Rudolph Fab. Mr.
Falb says the world will be de-
stroyed by contact with Biela's
comet. Biela's comet is the on
so hich rr~<r,s to have dastravad fhe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

There wei not many missionaI les
at thu grand Chinese celebration in
Washington ON the eve Of the Chi.
nese N3w Yrer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

The gunboat Castine is now pass
ing through Suez on the way tc
Manila.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
Ii Has Succeeded as a Theme For
the ParOdist "On the Banks
of the Wabash"

]
lucky, as the parodists already
have it-touched, however. upon a
sympathetic vein in the first verse
of his song, as follows:
When a lad, stood one day by a
cottage far away,
And TO me that day all nature
seem I'd more grand,
For my Sue with bushes red, had
just promised we should wed,
And I'd come to ask her mother for
her hand,
AS told the old, old tale of a 10 e
that 'er would fail,
The gray.haired mother stroked
her daughters head,
And fancied ! could trace just a
tear on her kind face
As she placed my sweetheart :
hand in nine and said.
What the mother said to the
Young man differed materially from
what, in like cases, according to all
human observation and experience,
is generally said. She did not re-
fer to her daughter or to her future
sOn-in-law. She did not say that
matrimonial alliances were made
in heaven; she did not add that she
had always expected that he would
propose. She did not grieve at the
prospective loss of her daughter or
dry her tears in contemplation Of
the good husband her daughter
would secure. She did not say that
she hated to part with her child,
but would gain a son in losing a
daughter. Her remarks were dis
tlnctlvely geographical, particular
ly lmpersonal and somewhat de-
scriptIve, and as follows-in the
chorus:
She was bred in old Kentucky,
where the me adow grass is blue;
There's the sunshine of the country
in her face and manner, too.
She was bred n old Kcgtucky; take
her, boy, YOU re mighty lucky.
When you marry girl like Sue.
For some reason, which it j. diff
hc Ii to explain, there has been
considerable popular approval Of
the dominant sentiment IN the song
of old kentucky, Notwithstanding
the fact that there is no alluSlOn in
it to the merits OF Bourbon as a
beverage or the wholesome advan-
tdges of rye, taken internally.
Heretofore Kentucky has been
chi fly noted in the at rs of tie
stage by reason OF the horses bred
and reared there, and Kentucky
lhoroughbreds have gained marked
distinction on many racc-cOurseS,
but the popular merit OF young wo-
men with kentucky as place of
education has not heretofore been
very clearly made known. The
second verse of the sentimental
song, She Was Bred in Old Ken
tucky." is Of somewhat mournful
character. az il describes the emo
tions of the Young husband after
beng left a widUuer, and contains.
too, a somewhat. curt reference on
his part to 1.-THE place we've long
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

round trip. Tickets good going
February 9th and 9Th, and good
returning till March 4th
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

For tl..vt.>. ,liaI to Noncinute a
n......... C0r'r,;'-:vaCT.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28

SNbNih VI
!, hos. Long. Cashier OF the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the ABOVE state
ment Is true to the beet of my knowledge and
THos. W Lone, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this IL
day of FEB, 1879.
WALTER KELLY, Mp.
Correct Attest:
Geo. q. Long
J. -. nowner. Directors
Juo. p. Prowse,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-06
TOONE.

Summer has gone and jack frost
has made his appearance very early.
Cotton is advancing and the far
mer wears a broad smile. We hope
that it may reach the old time price
of ten cents. Light crop in this
section.
+. p. YarbrOugh was in Jackson
recently on business.
George Bradford, Sr,, was in Me
don a few days ago looking after
his timber interests.
G. B. Curry, of Pine Top, spent
a day or so with relatives here this
week.
The health of our town has been
very good the past summer.
w. J. Bradford has opened a tie
camp five miles east of Middleburg,
on Spring Greek, with VIM. Swee-
ton and brother in charge. They
are expert tie makers, second to
none.
Miss Irene Houston, of Jackson,
visited our city a few days ago.
Il. II. Young is with his family
this week.
Mrs. w. II. Tate was called yes
terclay to the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Burns, who is very sick near
league.
Capt. John T. Marsh, late of
Shandy, but now of Toone, is rush
ing ties aud logs to the road from
his farm west of Shandy.
John Overton and family visited
Toone recently.
'Possums and turnips are a fail
ure on account of the drouth.
J. II. Polk visited here Saturday.
Success to the BULLETIN. J.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-06
TayIOr's Lecturing Tour.

y correspondent from Johnson
City writes to the American of
Monday as follows:
The talk that crops out in the
papers from some portion of the
State every few days as to Hon. T.
B. Turkeys successor in the United
States Senate usually contains a
suggestion as TO whether ex-Gov.
Taylor will be candidate.
The Ex-Governor has so often said
he would not be a candidate it
seems strange his name should be
mentioned in connection with the
place at all. However, the avowels
of public men on such matters are
always taken with "grain of salt"
and indeed it is allowable for one 10
change his mind and plans to fit
circumstances. Be that as it may, il
can be positively asserted that there
is nothing more certain than that
"Our Bob" will not be a candidate
for Senator next year. His business
engagements are such that he will
be out of the State practically all of