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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

ing old church: We went all through Il.
but unfortunately all the apartments OF
the ladies were closed. each one being
away FOR a summer holiday. and her pos
sessions locked. After looking over the
church we went through the garden. as
the rain had ceased for a time. IL is all
Enclosed by a wall. as in old times. but
steps leading to the top enable one to get
the very pretty view OF the quiet country
beyond. A tiny house OF a single room. in
Closed on three sides, the fourth OF glass.
which may all be thrown open in rne
weather. is In the midst of the garden.
giving them the outdoor life all Germans
love. This is furnishe like a sitting room,
wit pictures on the walls. and covered
furniture every hing can be protected
from the weather.
Back for = second Cup
When our inspect m was finished we
went back, and all lad a second cup OF
coffee from the fresh ,ot brought in. and
as the Frau Abtissen aid her sisters were
very vivacious. amusing women. 1 enjoyed
the animated talk. though Il was too fast
for me to get much bereht, nnd then the
more demure sster-in-laN and 1 would
have some English together.
After lingering hour or so over the
coffee some music was proposed and pres
entity several neighbors dropped in. bring
ing music also. and soon violin and piano
were doing their best to enthrall the lis
tenerS. After some time of this enjoy mcnt
the folding doors. which had been closed
up to this time were thrown open. and In
a small inner room very pretty
table loaded with everything attractive for
a cold supper. Each one took a plate and
helped him or herself TO what best suited
the taste. and then We went back into the
two drawing rooms. where we found seats
and neighbors in the same Informal style.
small tables in abundance giving US resting
places for our plates. When anything
needed replenishing the youngest lady in
the party went back and forth to the table.
and several times one or other Of the mu-
steal people would go to the piano sing or
play something and then go on with the
supper
Real ComrRdeship.
Finally 1t was said that a song with
clinkng together of wine glasses for good
fellowship. must be given for my benefit.
and it was most entertaining and wholly
odd when l came to realize where l was.
in this old, old pace-hundreds OF years
since the buildings Were new-with all the
traditions different from anything i had
known in my own life. yet full OF interest
and with cordial welcome for me In II
all / was sorry when the evening was
over and when We started on our long
drive home. for IL all seemed like ships
in the night, as far as ever meeting that
circle again was concerned. This has led
me far away from Hexeutanzplatz, where
| am finishing this. Tomorrow | leave the
others and go on alone to Dresden. but I
go among Americans. IL strangers. and
Dresden is so in the beaten track OF travel
that probably nothing novel in the way OF
experiences awaits me there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
The Automobile I'm Chicago.

FROM the chicago Times -Herad-
An old lady who had come in from the
country on the Northwestern railroad
stepped into one of the horseless carriages
that are now run from the Wells street sta
ton to the shopping district. She approach
ed the carriage from the rear and didn't
notice when she got in that there were no
horses hitched 10 the thing Her whole at
tention was being paid to the runner. in
the blue uniform, who stood on the SIDE
walk looking for passengers.
How much do You charger she asked.
Five cents. he said. Take you right
over to State and Madison. Going right
away. Step I'm. Room for just one more"
The old lady settled back comfortably in
the easy seat to which she had been as
signed, and a moment later the carriage
was humping along over the paving stones
lodging in and out among trucks sliding
sidewise in slippery car tracks and grazing
elevated railroad pillars A row OF men
sat on the cross seat in front of the lady,
shutting out the view ahead so she sat with
her hands in her lap and rode contentedly
along At the corner of Madison and Dear
born streets several passengers got OF
and then for the first time the lady from
the country had a chance to look out in
front. She saw the operator pull q nickel
plated lever: then she glanced over the
dashboard. There was a look of mingled
alarm and wonder on her features.
What's happened to the horses?" she
exclaimed.
There amt any horses" said boy who
was hanging on the steps behind.
The old lady stood up just as the man I'm
charge OF the automobile rang his gong
and started ahead.
'Ho! stop" she cried Let me ont
won't ride in this thingi Stop it. Stop i'll
Helpr'
Madam" said one OF the passengers.
there's no reason to be alarmed. It's per-
fectiy safe We are
MOI" she replied. 81 wouldn't have got
in here for hundred dollars If I'd have
knew what 1t was! Let me pastr'
The carriage had stopped, and she began
to tramp on the feet of the other passen-
gers in her hurry to get out
We're almost there-only half a block
farther" some one said. You better stay
in"
81 wouldn't stay In il II was only half a
foot farther" she declared. as she scram-
bled down the steps. Then she stood on
the sidewalk, watched the automobile move
on through the crowded street, put her
hand over her heart and said:
''Myi That's the narrowest ESCAPE I ever
had And me with all that money In nv
pocket to pay pas insurance, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

Watts-"Do you know they are telling
around that you pay that Office boy Of
yours so little that he is starying?'
POtts-''That Is not what makes him en-
thin. He can't stop whistling long enough
to eat"-Indianapolis Press
Conductor-"Why didn't you wave that
red flag instead Of the green when 1 sent
you down the track? You could have saved
this train"
Pat-"For no man will OF wave a red
Dag whin OF have q Crane wanr-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
AMERICAN OARS.
Popular in All COuntries-The Woods
Used.

VERY few people except. perhans nro-
fessional and amateur boatmen, are aware
that American-made oars are the finest in
the world said a leading wholesale dealer
in oars in New York to the Star writer re-
Gently AT home and abroad wherever
there is water and small boats are used. orr
oars are celebrated for their lightness
strength, durability and beauty of finish
and as many as 100000 pairs, or about
100000 feet of oars, are manufactured in
this country every year. Nearly tWo-thirds
of the product is sold to boatmen and fish
ermen living on the borders of the great
lakes and seacoast towns and cities of the
United States, and the rest is exported TO
England, Germany Russia, France ItaIv
and Scotland. In all of these countries the
superior qualities of our oars are. among
oarsmen: freely acknowledged and in many
of the foreign navies they are so highly
esteemed that they are either largely or ev
clusively used. For instance $500 nieces
or all the oars used on British war vessels,
are purchased in this country The next
largest foreign buyers of our oars are the
French and Italian governments. each Of
which has standing order with a New
York dealer to supply its navy with 500
pieces annually
American oars are made in twenty or
twenty-five factories situated principally in
the western states east of the Mississippi
river, where large forests furnish the hest
timber for their manufacture. Oars are
made almost wholly by machinery, only a
small amount of handwork being done In
finishing them. fhere are three varieties
of woods used forumakdng oars Those in
tended for workings purposes are made Of
ash and oak In lengths varying from six to
twenty -four feet. while those used by peo-
pie for pleasure are made of spruce in
lengths varying from six to fourteen feet
Oars are sold by the length and are worth
fIcm four cents to! fifteen cents per foot
according to- the quality and finish of the
article''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
One Thing He Didn't Care For.

From the New York Times.
The venerable Bishop Wilmer of Mobile,
Ala, was possessed of a wit that burned
brightly to the last. We have heretofore
recorded that when on his deathbed. when
asked II he felt as though he were passing
away, he replied:
you must remember that I have never
passed away, and may not recognize the
symptoms"
Here Is one of like character. 1t was
deemed advisable to learn what were his
wishes about his last resting place, and the
question asked was:
Bishop, where do you want to be
buried?"
The answer was Immediately: ct don't
want to be buried" f-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Put Baby Through the Portfolio.
From the London Mall

IF you are naughty, we shall have to
put you through the portfolio"
This was the playful remark made by q
mother to her baby when returning with
her children on an Atlantic liner from
America to England. Soon afterward the
mother left the cabin for few moments,
and on re-entering missed the little one.
"Where's Sbaby?" she asked
ooh, mamma, DEAR came the replv.
baby was very naughty again, so we but
her through the portfolio"
made but of course baby was not found
The incident created much Sensation
among the passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
How 1t Occurs.

From the Indianapolis Press
watts-"I can't understand why SO many
of these prize fighters eventually .rtft into
acting"
Potts-"You can't? Now. II prize fight
er were to tell you he thought he could act.
and asked your opinion. what would you
tell him?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

"Oh. we had the loveliest arrangement at
our church society last week! Every wo-
man contributed to the missionary cause
S.. which she earned herself by hard
work" r.s54
How did you get yours?'
From my husband"
ST shouldn't call that earning 1t yourself
by hard work.
You don't know my husband. Baptist
Commonwealth. IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Dreaming of the Ring.

From Puck.
First Pugilist-"How'd yer git de black
eye. Bill?'
Second Pugilist-''Dat's de result Of
Sluggseys observation-disclosures"
First Pugulist (groggy) - "How-How's
dat?"
Second Pugilist-"Yer see. me an him
wuz standin on de curb de odder day when
q passin' motorman rings his gong an
wot does Sluggsey do but land on me tree
times before he sees his mistake"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

Probably the largest canal In the
world--a distinction OF some note in
these days OF wonderful engineering
feats-is the Chenab Irrigation Canal
In the Northwest provinces OF India.
Its breadth is 200 feet, with main
channel some 400 miles long, while the
principal branches have an aggregate
length of 1000 miles, ana the village
branches will extend, when completed.
some 1900 miles additional. But, apart
from irrigation, the longest canal In the
world Is that which extends from the
frontier Of China to st. Petersburg,
and Is 4,472 miles In length. The Ben
gal Canal, connecting with the River
Gangcs. Is 900 miles long, aud In all
India there are $4,000 miles OF canals
irrigating S.OOO.OOO OF acres.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
Naval ('nSIatS.

The number OF naval cadets Is limit
cd according to the following rule:
Each member Of the House OF Repre-
sentatlves Is entitled to name one can.
didate to represent his district until be
graduates, resigns or is discharged. In
addition the President has the privilege
of appointing one and ten annually at
large, Two examinations for admis.
sion are held each year, one In May aud
the other In September. The require
ments Of each candidate are: He must
he between II aud ID years OF age; he
must be physically sound and able to
pass creditable examination In En-.
glish grammar, United States history,
geography, arithmetic and algebra as
far as the theory of quadratic equa.
tons and their practice. The pay OF Q
naval cadet Is $500 a year, beginning
with the date of admission.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
.Mrs. Wales and Daughters, y

When In the country the Princess of
Wales delights In making little expe-
ditlons incOgnitO. An amusing aud
true story has just leaked out about one
of these imprOmptu excursions at Sand
bingham. Her royal highness, with the
two princesses, had driven long dis.
lance from home In her favOrite pony
cart, and as lunch drew near they were
glad to put up at a picturesque village
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
Remarkable Calculator,

Dlamandl, native of Pylaros. one
of the Greek Islands, seems to be re.
markable calculator. According to the
London Times, after u mere glance ut
a blackboard on which thirty groups Of
figures are written, he can repeat them
In any arithmetIcal process. 1t Is said
that he never makes an error In calcu-
latlOns involving billions, and he can
extract square or cube roots with mar.
velOus rapidity and acccracy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
A Curious Bird.

The kiwi halls from New Zealand,
and Is rare bird. 1t Is perfectly wing.
less, aud not sign of hair or feathers
protects the eyes. This gives the XVII
cOmical look. 1t Is almost wholly
nocturnal In its habits. Like the owl
of the north the setting OF the sun
means the beginning of life to them.
Then they hop about like rabbits. They
are really the clowns of the fowl world.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
Webs,er's Collegiate Dictionary,

KtetnIIy stNdscd from INC IhternhNonaI Snd next
v II iiie besi Tar the family and student.
Sils Tsl0yZj. inches.
Specimen pa = .ptsr bpok zen, for the asking.
c. q C. MS"UAm CO., Springfield. Mas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

i,sici by 0'ir houss Is the only meritorious
one Of that name II bears our imprint on
the ttlr-pagc AMI IL protected by copyright
from cheap imitation, As dictionary lasts
lifetime Will ~ not he better TO purchase the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
Paris Has Many Trees,

Paris possesses about $1,000 trees In
the streets and public places In the
city. II Is calculated there are 10000
plane trees, 1900 chestnuts and TO-
600 elms, the remainder consisting Of
sycamores, naples, lichens, etc. APP
parently there Is only one oak and one
ash tree.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

Inn. The landlord had his suspicious
rs to who his guests Were, aud after
lunch had been served brought the Wis.
itors' book. WhereupOn the princess,
not to be OutdOne, made the following
entry: Mrs. Wales aud two daugh.
tara -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
Newspapers In the british Museum.

In the British Museum there are
10000 volumes OF London newspapers.
There are $1,000 volumes Of provincial
newspapers from England and Wales,
and about 1900 volumes OF Scotch
newspapers, with something slightly
less for Ireland. Last years accessiOns
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22
A Rich Gold Mine,

The great gold mine located under
the town of Ballarat, Australia, reputed
to be the richest In the world, has
yielded ESQ, 900 worth of gold since
1t was opened thirty years ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

were 600 volumes Of London newspa.
pers. O2O volumes Of provincial papers
from England and Wales, 127 volumes
from Scotland, and something less
from Ireland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

A French engineer is trying to apply
air In such . way to machinery as 10
make II serve as a luOrlcator.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
HUNDREDS LOST
And $4,000 OOO' Damage By
Fire In New York Harbor.
Four Big Steamships and Their
Piers destroyed Dynamite
Used to Check the Blaze.

New York, June 3O.-The
greatest calamity in the history of
this harbor occurred tonight, in
volving loss of over ten millions
and several hundred lives lost,
while the hospitals are full of in
jured.
-Four great piers of the North
German Lloyd line in Hoboken
burned this evening, alsothe steam
ships Saale, Main, Bremen and
Phoenicia, Also Campbell's stor-
age warehouse, on the opposite side
of the street, five buildings, each
five stories high, and other struc-
lures.
The fire started in some cotton
bales on a pier and swept every
thing for a third of a mile. The
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse was badly burned. The
fire department and FIVE boats were
helpless.
The greatest loss of life was on
the Main, which arrived to-day
Many passengers and all the crew
were still aboard. Nearly all were
lost.
The hotels as well as the hos
pitals in Hoboken are filed with
the injured.
The water is strewn with bodies
for great distances. Thirty per-
sons under one pier went down to
gether.
The fireman could not approach
the mountain of fire. The flames
seemed miles in length. All assist
ance from both sides of the river
was helpless before the seething
flrmes, Scenes of the people at the
portfolios of the burning vessels
were the most distressing ever
known.
1t is impossible to estimate the
number burned and drowned.
A heavy wind was blowing aud
the only way to stop the fire was
by using dynamite, blowing up
piers and everything within its
reach
There were many distressing
scenes on the recovery of the
burned bodies tonight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
ELOPED AND MARRIED.
Popular Local Merchant And
Sonora Lady Welded.

Mr.. Will L. Mitchell, a popular
young business man of this city,
aged %, and Miss Mabel Neff, a
very attractive lady ofSonora, KY,
aged II, eloped from the latter
place to Clarksville Friday evening
and were married early the next
morning, The wedding took place
at the Arlington hotel and the knot
was tied by Esq Caldwell.
The attendants were Messrs.
Frank L. Torian and Wallace
Harris, of this city, who met the
young couple at Guthrie and ac-
companied them to Clarksville.
The bridal party returned to this
city at 9:45 Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell will board
with the groom's brother-in-law,
Mr.. Ira ID. Humble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
FOR GOVERNOR.
Hon. James B. Garnett's Name
to be Presented.
lie Announces That he is a Recep-
tive Candidate For The
Nomination.

Cerulean Springs, KY July L.
The name of the Hon. James B.
Garnett, Of Trigg county, former
Commonwealth Attorney of the
Third Judicial district, will be pre-
sented at the gubernatorial conven-
-tion in Lexington July 10, Judge
Garnett is here from Hopkinsville
to spend few days resting from
his labors during the term of the
Christian Circuit Court.
70 Courier-Journal representa-
tive he said II am in the hands
OF my friends, though l am not an
announced candidate and shall not
make an active canvass for the
nomination If the convention de-
termines I am the proper person to
make the race l shall accept the
honor with due appreciation If
my own or any other county de-
sires to instruct for me l shall be
highly gratifed. was pressed by
friends while at the State Conven-
tion in Louisville TO announce my
self, and since that time have re-
ceived many letters and personal
solicitations from Democrats of all
sorts and conditions promising me
their aid and votes. The Office is
one to which any man is justified
on aspiring, and certainly my APP
probation would be deep aud gen
uine should the Democrats of Ken
lucky see fit to honor me with it..
Personally l am for the man who
can win, whoever he may be. The
greatest care and wisdom should
be exercised in choosing our stand
ard bearer, and the man selected
should be one who can best unite
the party and redeem the State.
If the convention names me it will
be my pleasure and duty to make
an active and vigorous canvass of
the entire State. That sort of a
campaign, upon a conservative
platform, will undoubtedly result
in the election of the Democratic
candidate
Judge Garnett is a man of splen-
did physique and great magnetism,
and is in the very zenith of his fame
as lawyer and orator, He was
Commonwealth's Attorney in this
district eighteen consecutive years,
and before that was a member of
State Senate. His entrance in the
race Will change all states in the
First district, "the Democratic
Gibraltar, and it is likely many
counties in the Second will instruct
for him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03

Mr.. w. II. Shanklin, who will con-
tinue at the same stand Mr..
Brown health has not been good
for some time and he decided to
quit the business. Mr.. Shanklin,
his successor, is a gentleman well
known to the public and we bespeak
for him the same liberal patronage
enjoyed by Mr.. Brown. See adver-
tisement in this issue of KENTUcK-
IAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
Judge BIack's Canvass,

Judge J. d. Black made several
more speeches in this section last
week, closing at Cadiz Saturday
night. He Cancelled his appoint
ments in the Purchase, being una
bic to make them without great loss
of time, and spoke yesterday in
Dixon and tonight will speak at
Darlington. He speaks at Elkton
tomorrow and Bowling Green
Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
WAR IN CHINA.
German Minister Has Been AS.
Sassinated.
The Allied Forces Ashore Now
Number About
$4,000.

Shanghai, July 1.-The report cf
the assassination of Baron Won Ket-
teller, the German Minister ait Pekip,
has been confirmed All the lega-
tions were destroyed save three.
The remaining Ministers were safe
June 25, but Young Lu telegraphed
that he doubted if they could hold
out another twenty-fourhour. Russia
takes a hopeful view of the situation,
and says the Boxer movement is not
growing, being confined to Pc Chi
Ii province. Other reports are
that Prince Tuan is in control, and
that on June 80 he ordered the
Viceroys to attack the foreigners,
which order was not obeyed. The
total allied force ashore is $40 Off
GERS and 13,600 men.
An outbreak of Boxers is feared
at Canton and Chefoo, Nothing
has been heard from the column
which relieved Admiral Seymour
FIVE days ago, and then marched
toward Pekin. It is again charged
that barbarities practiced by the
Russian soldiers have greatly in
lured the cause of the allies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03

was elected State Grand Chief.
Mrs. A. G. Brent was elected
Treasurer. Rev. J. L. Aliens
worth, J. L. Allensworth, Jr., and
Mrs. Brent were selected from this
city as delegates to the National
Council of Good Samaritans, which
couvenes at Washington City in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
MARRY NEXT SUNDAY.
Popular Macedonia Couple to Wed
On Above Date.

Mr.. Henry C. Lamb and Miss
Emma Estella Ray, of Macedonia,
will be married at the home of the
bride next Sunday. Rev. John w.
McCarroll, of the Baptist church,
will perform the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
STATE GRAND CHIEF
OF Order of Good Samaritans Sc
lected From Here.

AT State meeting of the order of
Good Samaritans held at Coving-
ton, KY, last week ]. L. Aliens
worth, Jr., (colored) of this city,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-07-03
Business Change.

Mr.. r. H.tBrown has sold his
marble and monument business to