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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

Judge Cantrlll at Georgetown
Wednesday overruled the bill of ex-
ceptions in the caseof Caleb Pow
ers, convicted as accessory before
the fact to the assassination of VIM.
Goebel, and sentenced the prisoner
for life. Sentence was suspended
for sixty days to allow an appeal to
the Court of Appeals.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

VIM. f., Curtis, special staff COR
respondent, is doing the east for
the Chicago Record and says Della
ware, Maryland and West Virvinia
are reliably Democratic this year,
and New York and. New Jersey
are close and doubtful fighting
ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07
To Cure chills and Fever.

Take Dr., MENDENHAL's CHILL AND
FEVER CURE. If it fails to cure any
case of Chills aud Fever, no matter Of
how long standing, your money will
be refused. Pleasant to take and
can be taken by delicate persons who
can not take Quinine. Price, so
cents.
For sale by r. Q Hardwick aud
Jas o. Cook.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

That is dyspcpsia.
1t makes life miserable.
Its sufferers eat not because they want to,
-- but because they must.
They know they arc irritable and fretful
but they cannot be otherwise.
They complain OF q bad taste In tie
mouth, tenderness at the pit OF the stoia-
ach, an uneasy feeling Of puffy fulness,
headache, heartburn and what not.
me ehectual reheuy, proven py pernla-
E700Gs'S $as'SaRaS'f5Ea
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

The Democratic campaign in
Kentucky was opened Monday in
nearly every one of the 119 counties.
Gov. Beckham and Ex-Governor
McCreary spoke at Henderson and
other prominent and well-known
were at different points.
1t was "hrlng all along the line. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

A live wire became crossed with
the police telephone circuit in St.
L'euis and when the 20 policemen
raag an their reports two were
KILLED and 13 badly injured by the
shock
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

FIRST DISTPICT-Chas X wheeler.
SEOOND DISTRICT Henry d. alien
THIRD nISIRiCT-Joh =. Rhea
FOURTH DlSTRlcT-D II. Smith
FIFTH nlSTRiCT-J. p Gregory.
SENENTE plSTRiCT-Sout Trimble.
biGhTh , lSfRiCI O. q. Gilbcrt
NINTH niSTRfCT-J. j kehoe.
TENTH DISH RlCT-J b. White.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07
SPECIAL LOCALS
Harper Whiskey Received Gold
Medal.

Especial Dispatch.)-P August
2b.-Americau whi-kies received the
official approval of the exposition TO
day, when Cold Medal was awarded
to Bernheim Bros, Louisville. XIV,
on their l W HARPER WHISKY.
SOLD BY w r. LONG, hopAin-
vile, KN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

B. b Olell, Platt's man, was
nominated for Governor by the Re-
epublicans of New York in conven-
tion at Saratoga, The Democrats
VIII name their ticket next week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

Soto w. A. P'Pool's w. 7th street
sole agents for old "PADUCAH
CLUB" Whisky, strictly pure, for
family use, Hopkinsvllle, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

Fort Wayne, Ind, has 40, 393 pop
ulatIon, Charleston, S. c. 55,8O7;
Hartford Conn, 79.850, and Rich
moDd, Va. $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

Jack Tar" Whiskey at Parlor Sa-
loon, cor. W. 7th and Weber streets
fine as spit silk.
j. w P'PooL & j. P. DAVIS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07
Statesmen Wanted.

-Four or FIVE active statesmen
wanted. 500 a month to the right
parties. Address
FRED c. Brown.
Box 630, Hopkinsyille, KY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07
Stokes-SaIem.

p. Stokes and Miss Cora Salem,
both of Todd county, were married
in Clarksville Monday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-09-07

DR.. Agustua Ruggies, Treasurer Of the
Greater New York Medical Association,
says, There Ia Just one scientific compound
known as DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS which
can be relied upon TO cure dyspepsia ana
constipation so they will stay cured. Posi-
lively tho only advertised dyspepsia remedy
ever endorsed by prominent physicians
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

The gardens in Hamburg have with
in the last ten years been decorated
with white leaf naples. and a writer
In the BIOLOGIST says that since the in
PRODUCTION of these shrubs the common
white butterfly has chosen them for
its settling places. Concealed in the
white leaves, the butterfly is safe from
enemies. An anecdote. more sugges-
tive of insect reasoning, is told of a
spider by James Weir. 1t spun its
web in sawmill in a place where the
passing Of lumber frequently broke
the long stay threads that held the
web. The situation was too favorable
for flies to be abandoned, and finally
the spider got around the difficulty by
discarding the use Of stays and SUD-
shutting for them. to keep the web
stretched. a nail which it wove into
the lower edge of the fabric.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Depth of Cyclones.

From the study of clouds Prof. F.
H. BigeloW of the United States wealth
er bureau concludes that the ordinary
cyclones which traverse our country
from west to east are not more than
two or three miles in depth. although
their diameter is many hundreds OF
miles. In other words. their motion
does not affect the upper regions of
the atmosphere. In the case of hurri-
canes Prof. Bigelow finds that the
depth is greater, amounting to as much
as five or six miles. But higher cur
rents blow directly across the cyelonic
and anti-cyclonic areas which pro-
duce storms and fair weather at the
surface Of the earth. Some of Prof.
Bigelows conclusions upset former
ideas concerning the circulation of the
atmosphere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Recent Inventions.

In a new boat-driving gear a short
propeller shaft is set in the rear OF
the boat. Interesting with a large
gear wheel. mounted on a horizontal
shaft with pivoted levers connected to
the shaft by cranks to rotate the pro-
peller and drive the boat.
An adjustable spring for baby car
riages has been patented by a Cana
dian which can be increased in stiff
ness as the baby grows, having a du-
pick hinge joining the outer ends OF
springs. running from the frame and
the body Of the carriage, with meant
for adjusting the movement Of the
hinge.
Dressmakers will appreciate new
ly patented pair of scissors, which is
provided with a marking pencil set in
sleeve attached to one of the blades,
with a tape measure secured to the
opposite handle, designed to be opened
in line with the pencil point. to aceur-
ately mark the cloth for cutting.
Clothes are automatically cleaned in
a new wash boiler, which has a false
bottom into which the water falls
from the main boiler. with a series Of
tubes extending vertically tc the top
of the boiler. through which the water
is driven by the increased heat and
steam in the false bottom.
Leaves can be rapidly and clearly
picked up from lawns by an Ohio
woman's invention, which has a large
hopper mounted on wheels. with fan
blades set in the mouth of the hopper
close to the ground. to be rapidly re-
volved by gearing inside the wheels.
thus tanning the leaves into the hop
per.
A new burglar alarm has two tele-
scoping tubes, with the end Of one
tube closed. and a piston mounted in
the other tube which connects with the
metallic contact spring to complete an
electric circuit, a cord being run from
the window or door to the closed tube,
which moves the piston when the cord
is disturbed.
In Germany a man has patented a
reading or writing desk which will be
found convenient for use when stand
ing, having fat tablet formed of sew
eral sections hinged together, with
braces and straps to hold the tablet in
a convenient position for use, the whole
folding in small compass to be carried
in the pocket
For preserving timber from decay an
Australian has patented a new treat
ment, consisting Of immersing the tim
Der in a solution of arsenous acid and
an alkali until thoroughly impreg-
mated, after which a coating of sui
phate of copper is applied.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
NOTES ON SCIENCE
CURRENT NoTEe OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Substitute for the Checkrein on
Horses-A Machine for the Weaving
of Wire Fences-CIothed with an
Electric Skin.
Clothed with an Electric skin.

Prof. Francis Gotch describes the
electric fish Of the Nile, Of which the
Egyptians made pictures thousands of
years ago, and which still inhabits the
waters of that river, as being provided
with an electrical organ that encloses
the whole body. 1t is situated in the
skin, and when viewed with a micro
scope, is seen to be composed of about
100000 beautifully formed little
disks, superposed upon connected rows
OF minute compartments in which are
the terminals of nerves. The shock
Is produced by an intense current
which traverses the entire organ from
the head to the tail of the fish. return
ing through the surroundings. 1t
stuns small fish in the neighborhood.
Professor Gotch likens it's action to
that Of a self-loading and self-dis-
charging gun. The electromotive force
of the organ in fish only eight inches
long can, he asserts. attain the surpris-
ing maximum of 200 volts. A single
giant nerve-cell at the head of the
spinal column is the source Of the i'm
pulses which discharge the organ.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
by the House Of Lords promises TO
s~ most interesting proceeding.
TELEGRAPH FRIENDS
People Who Know Each other without
Having Seen Zach Other.

TITS very funny" said a former
lightning jerker" the other night, to
New Orleans Times-Democrat man.
what vivid pictures telegraph oper-
ators who have never met will form of
each other merely from talking over
the line. As a general thing they are
correct, for you can size up a man
pretty accurately from the way he
manipulates the key, but sometimes
they are ludicrously wide Of the mark.
When | was a kid and was holding
down my first job in little Ohio town.
worked on Pittsburg wire with an
operator who signed C. d. He was a
Jolly fellow, and slack times we used
to chat and chaff and spin yarns to
each other by the hour. He was a
capital story teller and a still better
listener, and there was an aDpreciatiye
quality in his Ia Ia 'hAa. that
was peculiarly tickling to my vanity.
You know. that's the way teIegrapherz
laugh over the wire, by sounding Ia
and repeat. and there's just as much
difference in the way it is done. as
there is in laughing with your mouth.
Well, l got quite attached to C. D. and
imagined l knew exactly how he
looked. I thought he was about 20.
with a round jovial face. and little
base ball mustache. A good dresser. 1
said to myself. and popular among the
girls, and l was filed with such
yearning to make his acquaintance
that l finally seized on a very fimsy
pretext to run over to Pittsburg for
couple of days on ostensible private
business. but really to meet c. D. face
to face. was only II and was sure
we would have glorious time to-
gether. When 1 walked into the Office
a thin elderly man with a long gray
beard was leaning against the counter.
I Is Mr.. -- about?' said l, giving C.
DIS right name. I am Mr.. - he
replied, and you could have knocked
me over with a feather. When he
heard who I was he turned red and
made some excuse to get away. Poor
old chap. he had enjoyed playing boy,
and we were equally Disconnected. L
never joked with c. D. any more"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

first attached to a post and threaded
through the several guides on the
weaving machine and continued to a
movable standard some distance fur
Their along. The several spools on this
fence machine are made to revolve
around the guiding strands of wire,
the wire being automatically uncoiled
from them. After several revolutions
of the spools, produced by a hand
wheel, the machine is numbered by
means of a lever and moved back a
few inches further and the same opera
ton repeated. When a sufficient
length of fence has been woven post
is placed in position and the wire
fence is attached to it. when the stand
ard carrying the foundation wires is
moved along for another length. This
machine has recently been developed
by Samuel Watson of Indiana.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
THE VALUE OF CHEMISTRY.
Manufacturing aud Construction Gem
psnies Employ Chemists.


psnies Employ Chemists.
Among the various indications of
progress in American manufacturing
is the alliance. daily growing closer.
between the merchant and the chemist
and physicist. Twenty years ago"
said a well-known New York foundry
man to New York Mail and Express
reporter, Chemistry was almost IN
known in its practical relation to bust
ness, but today there is hardly a manu-
featuring or construction company that
does not employ from one to fifty
chemists. Railroads, coal companies,
gas companies, iron and steel works.
brass, copper and iron foundries, DOW
der mills. paper mills, ink, glue and
mucilage factories, oil companies. to-
baeco companies, soapmakers, cloth
manufacturers and dyers; almost all of
them have their own laboratories.
where a few years ago they would
have secuted the idea. Take, for in
stance. the Pennsylvania railroad" he
continued. 1T has a splendid labora-
tory and employs, 1 have understood.
some thirty men in this one depart
ment. Certain it is also that this cen
pany would not run laboratory unless
it was economy to do so. The Carne-
gle Steel company employs some fifty
chemists and the Illinois Steel com
pany has thirty men. These men ara
in three shifts, so that there is a stan
OF chemists working all the time. Soar
companies have large laboratories as
rule. Here chemical tests for alkalies
and fats are made. 1 have a friend in
the soap business, who told me a story
showing the value of chemistry to him
He said that he happened to be in the
factory of rival soapmaker and no
ticed a certain part of the material be-
ing thrown out. Why are you throw
ing that away?' he asked. It's waste,
said the man who was with him. You
may call it that here. he answered,
but we make fine soap out of it in our
factory; and, sure enough. the mate
rial which was being thrown out,
when properly treated. made splendid
soap"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

Everybody who loves to watch the
heavenly bodies has frequently noticed
when the crescent of the new moon ap-
pears in the west. the phenomenon
called the old moon in the young
ones arms" Partly embraced by the
horns of the crescent is seen the whole
round orb of the moon, glimmering
with pale, ashy light. The cause Of
the appearance is that the earth-light
upon that partof the moon not reached
by the sunshine is sufficiently bril-
liant to render it family visible to our
eyes. Lately successful attempts
have been made, particularly in
France. to photograph this phenome-
non, and the pictures thus produced
are very interesting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

Probably no part of the harness
used for horses has come in for so
large a share of the humane society's
condemnation as the checkrein. There
is no disputing the fact, however, that
its use adds so per cent to a horses
appearance, and that very few people
can afford to purchase the pure blood
ed horses whose natural arched necks
are the delight of all beholders. An
ingenious inventor. David Holford, of
Canada, has conceived the idea that it
might perhaps be less Objectionable to
those who object to chekreins for hui
name reasons If the horses head was
propped up instead Of held up. This
he proposes to accomplish by means
Of two tubular rigid supports, which
telescope one over the other and which
are rigidly fastened to the collar and
bride or bit respectively. Geared in
this way the horse is at liberty to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
wire Fence weaving Mach,ne.

Since the use of wire fences in one
form or another has become so great
on our western plains, in Austria and
South Africa. the development of ma
chimes for their construction has been
brought to a high state Of perfection.
Our illustration, which presents an
improved wire fence weaving machine,
shows quite clearly how a strong and
serviceable fence may be constructed
in position very rapidly and eheaply.
The horizontal strands of wire are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
CHINESE BIRD LAW.
The Authorities Prohibit the E1porta-

The Authorities Prohibit the Exporta-
iian 81 Thea~aat Sisins.
Minister Conger writes from Picking
that upon petition of the Society for
the Protection of Game in China. sent
through the consular body in Shang-
hal, the diplomatic corps last Septem-
Der unanimously requested the tsung-
ly-yamen, as temporary measure, TO
prohibit the expectation of pheasant
skins, says the Washington Star. This
was done because a great demand had
recently sprung up in European mar
kets for their plumage, which increased
the price there. Unfortunately, and the
birds were consequently being so ruth
lessly slaughtered that. if it were not
in some way stopped, the pheasants
would very soon have been entirely ex-
terminated. The tsung-li-yamen grant
ed the request, and the necessary or
ders to the customs officials have been
issued. This is understood to be only
a temporary expedient, which may
serve until there can be prescribed and
enforced some rules and regulations in
regard to close and hunting seasons,
which will otherwise avert the exter-
mination of these beautiful birds,
which are very valuable to the Chinese
and the ( reigners living in China. but
of no great Importance elsewhere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

In Cripple Creek a sturdy miner
drove up to the minister's house with
a young woman, to whom he desired to
be married. When the ceremony was
concluded and the minister's fee came
up, the happy man discovered that he
had left his money in his other trou-
sers.
What's your usual fee?" he asked.
Sometimes we get 50, sometimes
S." said the parson.
Then thar amt no usual about it. "
decided the happy man, quickly add
ing: Tell We what I'll do, mister; I'll
gamble with yer. I'll wait a year, an
II this pans out o. X. I'll give ye $40,
an if it doan't-" He smiled.-San
Francisco Wave.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
True to Life.

Playwright-"In the third act the
wife comes in late and finds her hus-
band sound asleep. Then she creeps
over to the lamp and goes through the
last chapter of novel"
Manager-"It would be more real
istic if you have her creeping over to
his vest and going through the pock-
ets."-Chicago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
UpsettIng Arlthmetloal Tradition.

Jack-How did you come out on
that bulldog pup you bought?
Dick--Lost over 100 per cent on the
transaction.
Jack-Oh, guess not A hundred
per cent is all you can possibly lose.
Dick-Think so, do you? Well,
paid $40 for the pup, and then 1 had
to give boy dollar to take him out
and drown him. If that isn't a hun
dred and ten per cent loss, I'd like to
know what you call it.-New York
Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Plain Enough.

Eminent Handwriting Expert ION
witness stand)-'The writer OF this
note is a bunco steerer by instinct"
Eminent Explain to tie
jury how you arrive at that conclu-
sion"
Eminent Handwriting Expert-"Be-
cause he makes a dash after every
j. baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

kept the plant well watered, ana in
five years the willow had gained 1874
pounds in weight. while the earth in
the pot had lost only two ounces. Van
Helmort inferred that the plants gain
was due only to the water which had
been supplied. Modern botanical sci
ence proves that the gain was, in ?
great measure. due to carbon absorbed
from the air.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Van nelmont.. r.nerIment.

An Illustration of the new lights
which science throws upon old ques-
lions is the modern explanation of an
experiment made nearly three CEN
turtles ago by the Flemish physician,
Van Helmont. In a pot of earth
weighing 200 pounds he planted a will
low branch weighing FIVE pounds. He
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
An Early Start.

THAT Blinkersdorf girl is the
promptest young woman l ever had
the pleasure Of escorting."
"She comes by it naturally. Her
father was a car starter. Detroit
Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

"What're you doin' wild de new
alarm clock?" asked Flooding Pete.
Il had to git it" answered Meander-
ing Mike. Last night 1 dreamed I
was workin' an I'm goin' to set dis
every two or three hours so as not to
take any chances. Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Proud of His Dad

The clergymans little boy was
spending the afternoon with the bisn
ops children. AT the rectory." he
said. we've got hen that lays an egg
every day"
Pooh" said Master Bishop. my
father lays a foundation stone once a
week"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

''Is this fire insurance Officer" he
asked as he entered.
Eyes, sir" replied the spruce young
clerk.
What will you charge me for a poll
Icy that will insure me $50 a week in
case am fired from my present situa-
ton? "-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

Dobbs-"This would be a pleasanter
world if people put more warmth
genuine warmth-in their letters"
Robbs-"Oh, don't know; don't
like warmth Ia business letters. Chi
cago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Boosted Numbers.

Rowland Rantt-"A1e lud, remem-
Der when we had 200 people on the
stage"
Roxey-"That is nothing! Why,
down in Texas we had 500 people on
the stage and we would have had
1000 if some of the mob hadn't rushed
outside to head US off."-Chicago
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

What did that woman in the next
block say when you called to get her
order this morning?" asked the gro
Ger Of his new delivery wagon driver.
Il didn't see her; the hired girl
came to the door"
well, what did she say?"
'She said, Mrs. Brown. here's a
tramp indianapolis Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

Christian Lady-"Why don't you
come to our Sunday school, John?"
John" Wah Lee-"Me flaidee CHS
tian hoodlums smashee head. New
York Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Not Yet Due.

Dearest, gave you your
birthday present three weeks ahead
of time, and you haven't even thanked
me-"
He-"Well, I'll thank you when my
birthday comes. "-Chicago Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
The Power of Nnmhsrs.

Virgins (reading)-"There are TO-
900 men locked out in Chicago"
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. why don't
tSSy break the doors in or carry latch
?"-Clevelan Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
Amellorated Athletics

Your basketball club hasn't report
ed any broken bones lately"
mo; we voted out all the girls who
wanted to play for exercise. Chicago
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
what's In a Name?

Mr.. Adams-"My wife and were
particularly gratified over letter re-
ceived from our boy the other day
announcing that he leads his class"
College Professionally! yes. The
boys march into class in alphabetical
order. philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
On "A Different Plan.

You've cheated ME oct of my
watch, sirl" he cried.
mo Christian, old man, would ever
have done it,"
"Ah, my friend" the honest pawn
broker replied,
I'm running this shop as Moses
would run it,"
Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

They say the cheap magazines may
have to be discontinued. because the
price of paper has gone up"
Indeed? Who is responsible for
the riser"
ooh, suppose some philanthropist. "
Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Good Retriever-Why the Monocle
Is Used by tho Average Young Man
Lottery for the MinIster-On a DIFF
ferent Plan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-04

THE season in South Africa La very
far advanced" observed Mr.. Gaswell.
His family awaited his explanation
in encouraging silence.
'Bloemfontein has had an early
fall" he added.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.