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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

BRUSH museum
Many monuments 80 the world pos
sess historic interest but few are So
intrinsically valuable as the piece Of
black basalt known os the Rosetta
stone,7 mounted in The west gallery
Of The British museum, London
How many pass idly bythis strange
ly-shapcd object each day and scarce
III give it the most casual attention.
AS a matter Of fact, had it not been
for CHS stone linguists would have
been utterly at loss to decipher
Egyptian records; hieroglyphlc char
acters would have always remained
meaningless trocings.
This stone, however, proved the
kew to the language Of Egypt, and
the Importance Of she work which has
been accomplished through this
knowledge has been inestimable.
For instance, many points Of dis
pute in relation to ancient history
have been cleared up, and, in some
eases, important passages Of the Bible
especially relating to the time
when the Hebrews "dwelt in the land
OF Egypt have been elucidated.
The manners, customs and relig
ious rites Of the Egyptians have been
brought to light through this stone,
and we are now enabled to obtain an
insight into the secret history Of this
wonderful people
The Rosetta stone is written IN
three languages-the Hieroglyph.c,
or priest-caste language; the Denote
or common speech Of the people, ar i
the Greek. Had it not been for tn,
use of Greek it is doubtful if the Re-
setta stone would have ever been de-
cfphered
OF course every classical scholar
has a knowledge Of Greek, and by this
knowledge the inscriptions in Egyp-
tan on the other portions ofthe stone
we're easily made out. BY the use Of
the key thus afforded, the whole Of
the characters Of Egypt-which are
picture words-became easy to read,
Just as one may peruse the most diff
cult Of cryptograms if he be possessed
Of the key
The Rosetta stone proper is three
feet seven inches long and two feet
six inches wide, containing one-third
Of the Hieroglyphic and nearly all of
the Greek portions, the upper part
and some Of the sides having been
broken away
The inscriptions on the stone per-
tain to decree in honor Of Ptolemy
Epiphanes, by the priests Of Egypt,
assembled at a synod at Memphis.
The synod was convened on account
of Ptolemy's remission Of taxes and
dues owed by the sacerdotal body.
The Rosetta stone was found in
1899 by NJ. Boussard, a French 6fii-
Ger Of engineers, during the French
occupation Of the Nile valley.
1t was unearthed at Fort ST. Julien,
near Rosetta, a city Of Egypt, on the
west bank Of the old Bolbitie Nile.
The name Rosetta" is derived from
an Egyptian word meaning the
mouth Of the Nile"
The English obtained the stone by
treaty when the French evacuated
Egypt, and to-day it is one Of the most
valued Of the many British muse1m
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09

ferers. M. w. Howard,
Fort Payne, Ala"
Congressman WOrthingtOn.
Hon. II. G. Worthington, Congress
man from Nevada, and Ex-Minister to
Argentine Republic, says in letter
written to DR.. Hartman:
"Allow me to express my gratitude to
you for the benefit derived from your
remedies. have taken one bottle of
Pe-ru-na and it has benefited immensely
a case of catarrh Of some months stand
ing. cordially commend it's use to all
similarly afflicted. II. G. Worthington,
Washington, d. g."
Congressman Shower.
al have found Pe-ru-na very efficient
and speedy remedy for persistent and
annoying cough resulting from catarrhal
trouble. Horace G. Shower, Port Austin
Mich.D
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09
COng. Howard from Alabama.

81 have taken
Pe-ru-na now for
two weeks, and
find I am very
much relieved. /
feel that my cure
viii be perma a.
nent. I have also
taken it for la
grippe, and take
pleasure In
reco m m endin 9
Pe-ru-na as an ex-
. ,ellent remedy to
n fo11ou auf-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-09
Congressman Brewer

VUH = = % III y !" Y -"
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama writes the
following letter to DR.. Hartmans
IL have used one bottle Of Pe-ru-na
for lassitude, and take pleasure in
recommending it 70 those who need .
good remedy. AS tonic IL is excellent.
In the short time have used it, it has
done mo q great deal Of good. Willis
Brewer, Hayneville, Ala"
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Congressman Meekison,

Hon. David
Meekison, Mem
Der OF Congress
from Ohio says
OF Pe-ru-nas ~
have used sew
eral bottles Of
Pe-ru-na and feel
greatly benefited
thereby from my
ca tarrh Of the
heAy and feel en-
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Her Tin of NO Avail.

A determined woman from the west WIS.,
tied Washington not long ago for the pur-
OF Of the
called, as it happened, just at the time when
the frauds in the Cuban postal department
were made public, and the majority of the
presidents advisers, absorbed in consider
they were not to be disturbed.
$50 you refuse to take my card to. the Sec
retary?" asked the determined lady of the
messenger.
ct would be against my orders, and I
don't dare to-" replied the messenger, POI
litely.
The visitor turned away in high dudgeon,
but happy thought occurred to her and she
retraced her steps. "Here my man." she
said, insinuatingly, "here is 80 cents. Now
will. you take my card in?''
I'm paid bigger salary than that to keep
darby; shaking his head.-N. Y. Tribune.
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OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Division Among Chinese Forces May
Help Powers Restore Order.
Prince Ching II Leading An Army Of 10. OOe
Against the Kebels-Aliied Forces
In Hard Fight at
Tion Tsiu

London, July 1O.-With the foreign.
ers in Pekin probably safe amid civil
war, with Prince Ching on their side,
with the powers united and their
forces constantly increasing, the out
look in China is now rather more
hopeful than it has been for a month
past. It appears from the cautious
statement given out by Taotai Shang
in Shanghai that the reason that the
heavy guns bearing on the legations
at Pekin were not used is that Prince
Ching, who is served by 10000 troops,
seized all the artillery ammunition.
Sheng likewise intimates that Yung
Lu, coTnmander-in-chief of the north
ern army, is associated with Prince
Ching in opposing Prince Tuan's fe-
rocious designs and dictatorial ambi-
ton. Sheng, who appears to be the
sole Shanghai conduit of Pekin news,
cheers the foreign consuls by these
confidential communications, but
takes excessive precautions to pre-
vent the Chinese from thinking him
friendly to the foreigners.
Attacks Renewed BY Chinese.
London, July 1O.-The latest news
from Tien Tsin reports renewed
Chinese attack July with IL guns.
The allied forces replied with the guns
landed from the British first-class
cruiser Terrible, and a mixed force of
1000 men made a sortie under cover
of the fire of the naval brigade and
attacked the Chinese, who retired
after seven hours fighting.
Earlier dispatches record severe
fighting, notably on July and July
3, when the Chinese developed unex-
pected strength and did considerable
damage with artillery. At the bridge
near the French settlement. there was
hard fighting at close quarters, the
Russians with Calling gun finally
compelling the Chinese to retire,
though they suffered heavily. The
operations, however, were in no way
decisive, later messages showing the
Chinese were still full of fight.
Japan Rushing Troops to China.
Yokohama, July 1O.-The govern
ment has decided to Immediately dis
patch $4,000 men and 5000 horses to
China. The newspapers in indorsing
this action point out that should the
foreigners at Pelin perish, Japan
could not be absolved from blame.
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CAMPAIGN IN PHILIPPINES.
Eleven Americans Killed and 16 Wounded
In the Past Weeks ScoutinG-Insur-
gents Slowly Accepting Amnesty.

Manila, July 9.-The past weeks
scouting in Luzon resulted in IL
Americans being shot and killed and
16 wounded. One hundred and six
teen Filipinos were killed during the
week, and eight Americans, who had
been prisoners in the hands of the
rebels, were surrendered and 100
rifles were turned over to the United
States officials. The enemy ambushed
a wagon train between Indang and
Naic. The Third infantry lost nine
men while on an expedition to pun
ish the Ladrones in the delta of the
Rio Grande. In the Antigua province
of Panay running fight of three
hours duration resulted in the killing
of 20 of the enemy. There were no
casualties among the Americans. The
insurgents are slowly accepting the
amnesty provisions. In some instances
the Americans are suspending opera
lions in order to give the rebels an
opportunity to take Advantage of the
decree.
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CONFERENCE AT LINCOLN.
''sa"' s'esens"n. Towne and Other Demo,
cratic Lenders Map Out Programme
FOR the Coming Campaign

Lincoln, Neb.. July 1O.-Plans for
the democratic national campaign OF
IJoo were outlined and practically
agreed upon yesterday at protracted
conference between the leaders of the
party. The plan includes the appoint.
ment OF campaign committee, as
agreed upon between representatives
OF the democratic, silver republican,
ana Popullst parties at Kansas CITY
ms committee will include members
OF all three parties and perhaps also
democrats not members of the ma.
t1onal committee, but who are prom
1nent in the councils of the party
rms committee will, it is said, have
charge IN measure of the practical
WORKING of the campaign and viii
work for fusion on state and congress
sional tickets wherever possible. The
press and executive committee. it is
expected, will with one or two excep.
lions, be the same as last year.
MI. Iowne may not announce his
decision in regard to the vice pref.
dency for several days, although sew
eral populist leaders in the city stated
yesterday that he might announce his
withdrawal to the populist executive
committee to-day. Democratic lead.
ers, however, state that the whole
question has been postponed until
after the middle-of-the-road state pop
ulist convention, to be held at Grand
Island. Neb., July 20. The attitude
to be taken by that wing of the
PoPulists and the strength developed
by them will, it is said, be closely OBJ
served as criterion in other populist
states. e.-
Those present at the conference
were w. j. Bryan, Adlai E. Stevenson,
Charles A. Towne, Senator J. X.
Jones, chairman of the national COM
mittee, and National Committeeman
Stone, of Missouri; Campau, of Alichi-
gan, and Johnson, of Kansas. Every
phase of the political outlook was
thoroughly discussed and when the
meeting adjourned, after a session of
several hours, the general plan of the
democratic campaign had been practi-
cally agreed upon. Senator Jones an
nounced that the personnel of the
press, executive, ways and means and
campaign committees would probably
be given out by him in Chicago within
two or three days
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CREDIT SHE D1bN'r SEEK.
Embarrassing Position of an Absent.
Minded Woman Who Had Made
q Mistake.

A lady who keeps a summer boarding
house at the seashore near Boston went
down the other day to look the house over
and find out what must be renewed. She
found numerous umbrellas left by former
bosrders, says the Boston Transcript, and
tying them together, she took the bundle
to Boston to have them repaired. She
stopped in at Hovey's and laid the bundls
on the floor at her feet at the counter.
When she had made her purchase, she for
got her umbrellas, and absent -mindedly
picked up an umbrella lying on the coun-
ter, thinking it was hers, or not thinking
at all, and started off.
Then the owner of the umbrella, wom-
an standing next her, seized her and said
very sharply: You have taken my UNI
brella" Of course she apologized, feeling
much cut up about it, and went on forget
ting in her fluster her own bundle Of UNI
brellas. The next day, Oh her way to Cam
bridge, she went to Hovey's and readily
recovered her lost package Of umbrellas,
which had been kept for her. On the car
for Cambridge she noticed lady cycling her
very closely. Presently this lady leaned
forward and said to her, with elegant en-
phaeis:
you seem to have been more fortunate
to-day!"
1t was the lady whose umbrella she had
taken the day before.
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OFFER MORE TERMS.
Filipinos Willing to Concede Almost Any
thing to the United States Except
Their "POlitIcal Liberties

Ottawa, Ont, July s.-The local
agent of the Filipinos publishes an
other resume of terms upon which
they will terminate the war. It leads
off with a proposition to pay back
the $2O,OOO,0OO the United States paid
for the archipelago; grants coaling
stations; no monopolies permitted,
and says the Filipinos care ready to
entertain whatever terms the United
States may desire for themselves, SO
long as they do not infringe upon
Filipinos' individual and political lib
critics or upon the integrity of Filipino
nationality
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THE BOYCOTT RENEWED.
The Strike Against tho st. LOUIS Transit
Company Again In Force ON Account nf
Alleged Violation OF Agreement.

ST. Louis, July 1O.-The strike
against the ST. Louis Transit COM
pany by its former employees, which
was declared off July 2, was ordered
renewed yesterday at a meeting OF
the Street Railway Mems union at the
West End Coliseum. This morning at
five O'Clock was the time fixed for the
renewal of the boycott on all the
company's lines When the strike was
settled on July there were some
mutterings of discomfort among the
men over the terms of settlement and
since that time the dissatisfaction has
grown daily. Charges were made that
the company had failed to keep the
agreement of-July and a dozen or
more instances were cited tending to
prove that there had been a breach Of
faith.
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war Note. from China.

The imperial arsenal at Sing-Hi is run
ming nights, making metal shields with scare
heads on them.
Prince Bung is buying up all the two-hand-
ed wooden swords for the use of the royal
guard.
Twenty stands of frecracker guns have
been seized in the province of Tnka-Nip.
Handles are being fitted to thousand doz-
en- enameled toasting forks.
Two hundred assorted kites in the shape
of demoniac dragons are to be sent up to
brighten away the foreign dogs.
Twenty-Five thousand war gongs are be-
ing Iaequered in colors and, P provided with
upon as soon as the white devils appear and
are expected to throw them into a blue
panic.
There is brisk demand for Canton mat
ting bombproofs with rice paper prayers
gummed on them. These are certain to
turn aside the shells from the invaders
heavy siege guns.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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WANT TO ENLIST.
Hundreds of Young Men Inform the War
and Navy Departments They Are
Ready to Fight the Chinese.

Washington, July 9.-Hundreds of
applications are being received daily
by the war and navy departments
from young men in all parts of the
country who want to fight in the
ranks of the army or navy against
the Chinese. In many cases the ap-
plicants offer the services of whole
regiments. In the absence of con-
gressional authority none of these APP
plications can be acted upon favor
ably. Neither the war nor navy de-
partment will authorize the enlist
ment of men especially for service in
China.
The officials will not admit that a
war with China is probable and they
declare that even if war were declared
men would be enlisted only for gen.
eral service, to be assigned as each
department sees fit.
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CHOATE AND THE BABY.
The Americas Ambassad0rn Nail
Head Wit I'm an Address In
England.

Lately, at the opening of a free library at
Acton, England, Hon. Joseph 81. Choate,
the American ambassador to Great Britain,
delivered an address, and caused much
laughter by his impromptu references to a
baby who persisted in distracting the at
tention Of the audience by making it's voice
heard at the most inconvenient moments,
says the San Francisco Argonaut. The first
Interruption occurred early in the speech.
Mr.. Choate was saying: "There is spe-
cial provision for children in your library,
and I think when men come to make a
choice of a residence in Acton they will
not forget that fact" Here the baby
screamed in such manner as to drown the
words of the speaker. There was some dis
turbance, but Mr.. Choate said Don't be
disturbed by the baby. Nobody knows bet
ter than my Lord Bishop that out of the
mouths Of babes and sucklings cometh wis
DOM" Things went fairly well after this,
the baby appearing to be fattered by the
reference, until Mr.. Choate was saying:
There is book with which all of you"
Here the baby walled loudly. Except, pos
sibly, the baby-are familiar" the ambassa-
dor went on; "it is Ecclesiastes, and it says
that of the making of books there is no end"
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MORE TROOPS TO GO.
War Department. Issues Orders Dispatch.
ing 1884 Regulars to the Philippines
aud Probably to China.

Washington, July 9.-As result of
thorough consideration of the sub.
ject by the secrtary of war, Lieut..
Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen. .Corbin,
orders were issued by the war depart
ment for the dispatch of 1884 regular
troops to the Philippines with view
to their utilization in China, in case
it is found necessary to divert them
to that country. These troops are
intended primarily to relieve the vol
unteers in the Philippines and will
only be diverted to China in the event
that circumstances demand it.
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Troops In tho Philippines.

Washington, July 1O.-A statement
prepared by the adjutant general
shows that the total strength of the
United States army in the Philip
pines June 80 last was 63,426 officers
and men. Of that number 1881 are
regulars and 31,6O5 volunteers, dis
tributed among the different armies
as follows: Infantry, 54,36s officers
and men; cavalry, 3,492; artillery,
2,291, and staff corps, 3,276. The to-
tai strength given also includes 1910
officers and men of the Ninth infan-
try, since transferred to China.
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WERE ALL SEARCHED.
Persons Attending the Trials Of the C oebel
Suspects at Georgetown. Ky, Not Per-
mitted to Carry Firearms.

Georgetown, KY: July 1O.--The
cases of the commonwealth against
Youtsey, Powers, Davis, Whitaker
and Combs, charged with completely
in the murder of William Goebel at
Frankfort, January 80, were called
before Judge Cantrill on change of
venue Monday. BY order of the court
all persons who entered the court
rooms were searched. In addition. to
the imposing array of counsel on each
side and the large number of witnesses
from all parts of the state, big
crowd of spectators thronged the
room. The work of selecting a jury
was first entered upon and the panel
summoned to draw from was read
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COL. PETIT ACQUITTED.
Webb Haye>' Former Commander Cleared
by Court Martial at Manila of Any
Wrong Doing.

Washington, July 9.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
war department from Gen. Macarthur
at Manila: "Col. James S. Petit,
Thirty-first infantry, acquitted by
general court-martial." Col. Petit
was tried on a charge of having
turned over a native prisoner to a
dato in Mindanao, who cruelty exc
cuted the man. The court-martial
was founded upon a charge that Col.
Pettit's conduct was unsoldierly and
tended to bring the American arms
into contempt.
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BLAMEs THE MISSIONARIES.
Chinese Consul General at San Fran cisco
Says His C0untrymen Are Not Yet
Ready for Christianity.

San Francisco, July 1O.-In regard
to the present situation in China, Ho
Vow, the Chinese consul general in
San Francisco, diplomat only second
in Importance to the Chinese minister
in Washington, says:
The origin of the whole trouble is in
reference with our religion in China.
do not question the worthy intentions
of the missionaries who have gone there,
but they have made the mistake of try
Gated as a race even to the point of re-
Hg1Ous liberation. Good missionaries
merely waste their energies and incense
the. people. Studying the history of the
world, we find that almost every great
war has been brought on by differences
in religion.
From political point of view it seems
to be fatal mistake on the part of
those powers to have taken that agrees
sive step before they had landed sufficient
forces to be able to support it or to fol-
low IT up. They stirred up a bee hive,
when not in position to accomplish any
thing. Instead of relieving the legations
at Pekin they aggravated the situation.
stirring up an ignorant and maddened
pOpulace to frenzy.
The Cinnamon are we'll armed and they
are well supplied with weapons of the
latest pattern, many OF them manufac-
tured in our own great arsenals.
Shan Tung province is notable for it's
men of fine physique and stature. This
province could probably place in the
field nearly 100000 men, closely APP
preaching six feet in height Whatever
China may have seen IN the past she
Is no insignificant er:-ny to cope with
to-day. Her strengths formidable. and
if it is expended upon invaders the re-
suit will be terrible slaughter
In my opinion the powers would need
an army of about 100000 men to subdue
this one northern province by force.
Should there be a general uprisin e
throughout China, before they could do
any sort of policing for that great ter
ritory' with it's 400. 100000 people. or bring
them under subsection, they would re-
quire not less than 100000 soldiers and
many millions of dollars would be wasted
and millions of lives be lost before the
entire country could be brought under
subjugation.
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Gold Democratic Ticket Probable.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 0.-The in
dication now is that the national gold
democratic committee, when it meets
in this city, July 25, will decide that
a national ticket shall be put in the
field. John P. Frenzel, of Indian
apolis. secretary, said the policy of
the gold democrats would be about
the same as it was in 1896. ''The is
sue now is the same we had to- con-
front in 1885," he said.
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Indicate. an Extr. SEES zion.

Frankfort, KY, July 1O.-Gov. Beck
nam has called special elections in
senatorial districts in Boone, Camp
bell, Henderson and Union and Wood
ford Legislative districts to fill vacan-
cies in the legislature. This is be-
lieved to mean that an extra session
will be held in September to consider
the repeal of the Goebel election law.
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D,ax Reelected President Of Mexico

City of Mexico, July 10.-The cleo
toral colleges met in the chief towns
and cities all over the republic yes
terday and cast their votes for presi-
dent. The returns will come in slow
iy from the outlying states, but
great majority of the votes were cast
for Gen. Diaz. insuring his reelection
for the term of four years dating from
December / next.
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Twain At the Telephone.

While living at his home at Hartford.
Conn.,, Mark Twain was one morning deep
in the composition of some humoriSM from
which he expected q good deal, when he was
called to the telephone. He told the servant
to receive the message and bring it to him,
but in a few moments was informed that the
party at the other end Of the wire wapted
Him. Provoked at the interruption, Mark
went to the telephone, and, after "helloing"
for some time without an answer, he used
some language not generally seen in print,
but which was certainly picturesque. While
ished tones and recornized the voice Of an
eminent divine whom he knew very well.
"1s that you, doctor?" questioned Mr. Glenn
ems. Il didn't hear what you said. My but
Ter has been at the telephone and said he
couldn't understand you"