davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26

house. What do you suppose we'd have
done when mother was here if we
hadn't had it?"
That's so, l didn't think of that.
Well, wen say you made a wise play
when you got the bed, but what l want
TO know is what you want with a pi-
ano?"
'"ro play, of course"
81 think you are just politely string
ing me. You've got piano in the house
now. How often do you play it, tell me
that? Once a day? Twice a week?
Once a month? Say, have you touched
that piano half n dozen times in the last
year except when you've busted it?"
"The last time played it you got
mad and kicked over the music rack
and I don't blame you"
"Well, I'm glad you do me justice OF
course, know that I'm not properly
accountable for the Deficiencies of your
musical education; at the same time
what I'm properly accountable for
doesn't always cut ice"
"You know perfectly well what
mean. Nobody could play that old
thing and get any music out of it.
There was a time when you thought
could play, James. You didn't talk
about the deficiencies Of my musical
education then!"
"WeI, guess didn't. What do you
take me for? Did think you were in
viting criticism in those days? Not lit
tie ELIZABETH She wanted me to tell
her how sweet she was and how"
81 wish you'd talk sense. Now, look
here, James, this isn't going to cost us
so very much, and the agent says he
win allow US 500 on the old one. I'm
sure we couldn't get that for it if we
wanted to sell it,"
"Will he throw in an electric blue
plush cover and an imperial expansion
stool?"
81 don't know whether be will or not.
I'll do without them If you get the
piano"
81 was going to propose getting you
the stool and the cover as a compro-
mise. Suppose we struggle along five
or six years and get this instrument
about half paid for, and then | lose my
job? How about that? Do we acquire
any equity as we go along, or win they
send round a van and tear 1t out of our
happy home the first time we fall down
on an installmeut? III could get nom
contestable policy on a good piano and
arrange my own terms of surrender
might take "A day off and think it over
AS it is and taking into consideration
the vanity of earthly hopes and the mu-
liability Of jobs, / must ask you if you
willkindly hunt up my gloves. I'm pref
ty sure laid them down with the pack
ages | brought in last night. Hurry,
please, my dearV"
"I'm not TO have that piano, then 2"
81 hardly see how we can manage II
for a few yearsl"
"And you've been talking for the last
hour as if you meant to buy 1t, leading
me ON to believe we were going 10 have
something decent at last-something
that ! wouldn't be mortified to death
all the time to have our friends see
just TO disappoint me at lastl think
you are Just as m-m-mean as you can
b-b-be, and"
"Oh. wen, II you really want the thing,
Of course you can have 1t. Sure thingi
Well you just bet You can have It. Let's
look over the catalogue" Chicago
Daily Record.
They All Do.
He-What q pretty glrll She looka
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26
FRANCIS v. cUsHMAN
Newapnper Correspondents Have Az
ready Onited a. Cailina him ths
itumorist 81 Congress-.

a pew star haa appeared ia the
house. ne shone out suddenly and
brilliantly tho other afternoon in the
midst of dun debate on the currency
bin he may prove a fixed star Of the
first magnitude or q comet shooting
with brief brilliance athwart the
leaden skies Of monotonous talk. Who
may say2 Dropping metaphor, wheth-
err mixed or straight. it is fact
worthy Of other than congressional
notice that Francis W. Cushman, Of
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26

SHE GOT TIE PIANO.


III WE don't get IL this way
don't sec how we're going to get
it I'd an" said Mrs. Bolcombe, refer
ring to the new piano.
ITS quite likely" replied her hus-
band, as he bent down % lace his
shoes n don't quite sec The necessi-
" Of getting il at all myself"
"You donti Why, James Bolcombe,
81 you've complained about this one
once you've complained about it 40
times. Aud The last time the man
tuned II you said IL was a useless ex-
pense, and that he could never make
il sound like anything again."
II deny that most positively"
Eyes, / suppose made that all up
II seems as IL l couldn't say an5 thing
any more without you as much as
telling me I'm saying something that's
not true"
II said he could never make it sound
like anything but dray load Of steel
rods rafting over a granite pave
ment."
Il suppose you thought that was
smart"
"Why, not particularly. Have you
got that button sewed on my over
coat2"
mo, l haven't. You will have to
get another set, / guess. l haven't
got a button In my basket that will
come anywhere near matching. But
about that piano?"
"Well, what about it?"
"Well, you own yourself that it an
noys you to hear it played"
That's easily fxed-don't play it,"
Thank you. I'm sure you're very
kind and very considerate. / ought to
have known that you were opposed to
my having any kind of amusement.
| suppose l ought to be attending to
the homework instead of thinking
about pianos. You might just as well
say it. know you want to-"
You're a mind reader. Past, pres
emit and future revealed. Nothing hid
from my mysterious power Can tell
f the one you love is true. All bust
ness"
"Oh, hush!"
81 didn't begin the conversation.
Well, 1 believe it's about time for me
20 go, anyway. Was there anything
you wanted DOWNTOWN
81 wish you would sit down and talk
his matter over seriously and SEN
iibly.
what matter?'
81 believe you are just trying to be
The piano, of course.
What am 1 to tell the agent if he calls
to-day%'
81 don't know, I'm sure. Take the
most of them and you can't tell them
know it all. Still, if
you find him willing to learn, you
might think up something or other to
tell him. What kind of a looking man
Is he? Would you say he was posted
on archaeology, for instance?"
"Ie seemed 10 recognize the make
Of our old piano, and he gave a pref
ty good guess as to its date. Now,
James, seriously, don't you think we
could afford a new piano by cutting
down a little on some Of our other ex-
penses"
81 suppose we might. There's the
rent, of course; I don't see how we're
going to get around that proposition.
still, here we are eating three times
a day, week in and week out. We
might try to do without food The
first thing a doctor tells you when he
comes is that you've been eating some
thing or other. l suppose you know
that there's five months more ON that
folding bed?"
That's only three dollars month"
"And year on the encyclopaedia"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26
A Cheap Shave

While three cents is the lowest price
at which one can get shaved in New
York, the lowest price for a haircut is
five cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26


oi7 Lasalle Avenue, Chicago, llis
Established in Chiongo over twenty years.
Regularly chartered under not of Illinois
Legislature. Capital fully paid 100000.
The oldest, largest, most reliable and sue
oessful Medical Institute IN the U. 5.
Private rooms for Patients with fnciiitlea
FOR any emergency. X-Ray, Micrcscopical
and Urlscopical Examinations are made Ia
all cases whenever diagnosis Is doubtful.
Write FOR free Book on Deformitles and
Braces, Club Feet, Curvature OF the Spine,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Cancer, Tumors, Piles,
ParaIysIs, Epilepsy, Kidney, Bladder, Eye,
Ear, Skin and Blood Diseases, and ali SUR
gicaI Operations. Best facilities apparatus
and remedies for the successful treatment
and cure OF all Obscure or Chronic Diseases.
We absolutely guarantee to euro every
case of Nervous Debility and diseases re-
sultiBg from abuses and indiscretions OF
Youth and Manhood spermatorrhwn, Sem
inal Weakness might losses and vital drain
In urlne), Impotency, Varicoccie, Hydro
oele, Structure, Phimosis, etc, etc. Charges
Reasonable. No incurable cases accepted.
No " @. o. d." OF" deposit" schemes. > Failure
is unknown TO US; 10000 testimonial letters
on file from cured patients. Many cured at
home. Consultation free and confidential,
personally or by letter. Write us to-day.
16O-page Book on all Chronic and Surgical
Diseases and list OF 1870 cuostions sent free
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26

He- What pretty grill She looks
sweet enough to eat.
She-0f courses and that's just what
she does three or four times daily
Chicago Evening News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26

1t is estimated that there are FAC, 900
women domestic servants in London,
and that 10000 Of these are always
out Of situations or changing their
nlaoes
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26
Stirring Up Strife.

Strife boils up SO quickly that he
who stirs it often gets scalded.-
Rams Horn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-26
OsrEOEs

All durable diseases successfully
treated without the use Of drugs or
Snife.
Jas, E Oldham, d. O.; Mrs. Lula
E Oldham D. o.. Mrs. Josie E. Gre.
CORY, D. O. Graduate of American
school Of Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo.
Office and reridence corner ID aud
Liberty No Gil. Consultation and
examination free
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
AFFECTING ARIZONIANS.
Recent Appointments and the Granting
 of Pensions.

Washington, Sept. 5.-(SpeciaD.- Patents have been granted as follows: Albert F. Messinger. Phoenix. for pie ture frame: Hugh H. Coote, Phoenix. bicycle support.
 Mrs. Emma F. Olsen of Phoenix has been appointed a cook at the Phoenix Indian school.
 Miss Amanda Moore of Fort Sill of Oklahoma, and Miss Lena Ransom of Wichita. Kas.. have been appointed cooks at the Fort Yuma Indian school
 Mrs. Emily R. Alter of Chicago has been appointed to a seamstress at Rice Station Indian school.
 Pensions have been passed as follows: Original-James B. Gregory. Dragoon. SC; Byron F. Latta. Chapparal, $S; minor of John J. Sheehy. Pima, $1O; Matthew Flynn. Yuma. $6.
 Restoration and increase-Peter For bach. dead Casa Grande, SIP; original widow. Anna Forbach. Casa Grande,
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
SONS OF VETERANS SCHOOL
National Military University Dis
 cussed At National Enc ampment.

Syracuse. N. Y, Sept. 5.-Syracuse has completed elaborate arrangements for the entertainment of the delegates to the annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans, which will be held here next week. Advices received by the IGcal committee in charge of the ar engagements indicate that the gather ing will be the largest in the history of the organization. It will also be one of the most important. One of the first matters to receive the attention of the commandery in chief is the project for the establishment of a national mili- tary university. designated to cOmmem- crate the Grand Army of the Republic The Sons of Veterans have spent sev- aral years in promoting the scheme and the plans are nov- so far matured that enough money has been pledged to warrant the organization in commence ing actual work on the university The approaching encampment will select a site for the institution. Washington. Mason City, Iowa. and Milwaukee are bidding for the university. with the chances of success apparently favoring the Iowa city. As soon as the location for the school is settled work on the buildings will be begun. The plans are to erect a main building at a cost of not less than $1O0G0O. and the structure and the subsequent buildings will be equip ped with all modern improvements.
 Delegates representing a membership of over 100000. distributed over twenty nine states. will be present at next weeks. cncampment It will be the nineteenth annual gathering of the or ganization. which was formed in Phil adelphia. September %, 1879. The ses- sions will be presided over by Com rlander-in-c chief \. w. Jones os Youngstown. O.. and several speakers of note have accepted invitations to address the delegates.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
AT LIMOS SWEET WILL
Minneapolis Democrats to Make
 Ticket At His Dictation.

St. Paul. NIinn.. Sept. 5.-The hotels are filling up with democratic politic- ians and delegates to the state conven- ton which assemblies in St. Paul to- morrow. A complete state ticket is to be named. Governor Lind is to be renominated without opposition and talks with the delegates already ar rived indicate that the remainder of the ticket will be made up mainly in accordance with his wishes Professor Wilhelm Patterson of Minneapolis will probably be nominated for secretary of state, but nothing has been definitely decided upon in regard to the nom nations of lieutenant governor. at torney general, state treasurer and other places on the ticket A number of names are mentioned in connection with each office, and the final selection will not be made until the convention assemblies. The ticket named by the democrats will be ratified by the populist state convention. which will be held tomorrow in Minneapolis.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
REPORT FROM ROBERTS

London, Sept. 5.-Lord Roberts. under date of Belfast. September 3. reports to the war office as follows:
 Butler telegraphs from Helvetia that only few of the enemy are there. and that this morning French's and Pole Carew's forces will move on their flank. The advance of Dundonald's mounted troops on their front caused them tO abandon a very strong position. The country, thus cleared. our troops moved eastward. The South African Light Horse, after little opposition, entered WatervalbOven and drove the remnant of the enemy through the town.
 'French's column reached Doorn- hOek, overlooking Watervalonder. with slight opposition. DundOnald. with StrathcOna's horse, is further. near N0Oit Gedacht. We have occupied 3tervalbOveu and WatervaiOnder
 Butler reports that Nooit Gedacht is apparently deserted except by British prisoners, who are passing in cOntinu- ous streams up the line toward Water valOnder. No BOers are visible.
 French reports the railway intact as far as Watervaionder. except for small bridge near the station. which has been destroyed"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
ARTHUR SEWALL DEAD
Stricken With Apoplexy He Was
 Unconscious to the End.

Bath. Me, Sept. 5.-Arthur Sewall, democratic candidate for vice-president in 1896 died this morning at S:30 at Samm Point, his summer home. He was seized with ., stroke of apopleXy unconscious. which condition continued until death. lie was G4 years of age.
 MT Sewall was born in Bath, Me, November 9. 1885, and accumulated a large fortune in shipbuilding and bank ing. He was q candidate for united States senator in 1899. but was defeated. He was an ardent advocate of the free coinage of silver and as such he re- csived the nomination of the demo- cratic party for vice-president at the Chicago convention of July. 1896.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
WANTS OF GERMANY
Will Endeavor to Have Negotiations Between China and the Powers Conducted Through Won Walder see As Joint Representative-Rus- sia's View - Dowager Empress Still Defiant.

Washington. Sept. 5.-Within the last twenty-four hours the United States government has received from it's representatives at foreign capitals much material information in regard to the attitude of the powers on the Russian proposal to evacuate Pekin. These give the general nature of the responses made to Russia by certain Of the powers. It is stated authorita- lively that if there was at any time a prospect of d serious international clash this has been very largely. if not entirely removed by the harmonious character of the communications. S-N- eral of the governments are making. The exact nature of the responses Is not made public by the state depart ment for there are yet some replies to be transmitted and until all of them are in. negotiations are considered In such an incomplete form that they will not be made public.
 On the whole the general tendency of the responses is such as to give entire satisfaction here as to the course of ne gOtiations. The satisfactory progress of negotiations along these lines has had the effect of directing attention to the personality of the enVOys who will probably represent the powers, and China in the final settlement The inn pression prevails that MT. Conger ts eminently fitted for such a task on the part of the United States, SuppoSinS that each of the powers interested in the Chinese problem is to have a sep arate and individual representative. MT. Rockhilrs name is mentioned as an alternate in case Mr. COnger does mt care to remain in Pellin or to par ticipate in the settlement These sug- gestions, however. are all speculatiOns, for up to this time the state department has nOt conferred the necessary SD cIal power upon any person to represent this government in the final nego;i- atiOns.
 If the present state of affairs in China is protracted until the arrival there of Field Marshal vOn Waldersee, which should occur in about ten days or a fortnight, it is not to be doubted that the government of Germany will en- deavor to have all the negotiations with the Chinese government conducted through that official as the represen- tative not only of Germany alone. but of all the powers. It is gathered that strong arguments will be advanced to support the advisability of combined action through one agency in this man her as the best means of securing a speedy and generally satisfactory ter imitation of the Chinese trouble.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
LATEST FROM LONDON
The Situation From a British Point of
 View.

London, Sept. 6.-(i a. m.)-Sir Aired Gaselee's dispatch which shows that the situation in Pekin was unchanged on August % is the only Chinese news this morning. The cancellation of the order holding back the Fourth Indian brigade is regarded as important. It shows that whatever the outcome of the Russian policy. the British government is determined to have sufficient troops on the spot adequately to protect Bit ish interests. Considerable significance is attached to the statement by the Journal De St. Petersburg as possibly meaning a modification of the Russian policy. This paper is the organ of the Russian foreign office, it's editor being the councillor of state. It is noted that while the Journal De St. Petersburg announces the Russian determination. to maintain the solidarity of the DOW CTS. it only mentions the withdrawal or the ministers and not of the troops to Tien Tsin. It is believed that the powers might agree to such a mOdif- cation of the original Russian proposal.
 The Vienna correspondent of the Times, discussing the situation. de- clares that Japan has a strong disDo- sition to act in harmony with the United States in the Chinese question.
 A Shanghai dispatch announces thlt German troops will land there today
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
NEW YORK STATE TICKET
Frank S. Black Again Working With
 the Party Orga nization.

Saratoga, Sept. 5.-The state republi- can convention today nominated for governor B. B. Odell of Orange: lieu tenant governor, Timothy L. Woodruff of Kings; secretary of state. John T. McDonough of Albany; comptroller. William J. Morgan of Erie: treasurer. John P. Jaeckel of Cayuga; attorney general. John G. Davies of Oneida: state engineer, Edward A. Bond of Jef- fersOn.
 The most interesting feature of the convention was the fact that the speech nominating Odell was made by General Frank s. Black. who has been outside the organization breastworks since Roosevelt defeated him two years ago.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
BUSINESS AFTER WAR.
But Election Is Still q Bar In
 inc Way
Fortunate Outcome In Eastern En- broglio Has Given An Excellent Tone to Money Market-0utlook Is Bright.

New York. Sept. 5.-CSpeciaD. Cur rent events are not favorable to the success of any pronounced bull cam paign at this time While what seem considered basic conditions are gener- ally satisfactory and might be depend- ed upon in ordinary times to develop an active and stronger market; yet, in view of the numerous uncertainties regarding the domestic politics. the Chinese imbrOglio and the money market it would be folly to attempt any organized upward movement until the outlook in these respects is some what improved.
 The situation of affairs in China seems to have passed in considerable degree from the military to the dip Iomatfc stage If Iii Hung Chanss cre- dentials as an intermediary in peace negotiations be satisfactorily attest ed. the natter of settlement should not be over-difHcult. that is in regard to this country's claims. especially in view of tine consistent attitude of our gov ernment throughout the rebellion. Our policy has been continually firm but friendly and has been so ably admin
  tige of an entanglement. There have naturally been rumors of dissansions among the allies in China, but the lat est phase of development in the diplo- matic situation should go far toward clearing the way for an early retire ment of the troops from China.
 Russia has heretofore asserted that her interests in the far east were iden- .,r4fs.s comes forth with tangible proof in distinct declaration against the dis nemDerment df China and a perfect commercial accord with Us in the open door policy. Such a position upon the part of America and Russia must carry great weight in the calculations Of the other powers. and will undoubtedly simplify settlement of the trouble It is raassuIinG indeed, that the very government suspected of entertaining the most far-raaching Ultorior designs in this affair should take such a wise and friendly attitude. It is another link in the traditional friendship between that monarchy and the great republic. There is no doubt but that the. earliest practicable withdrawal of troops from China would materially advance the conduct of negotiations and lead to prompt steps toward inIemnifying the vauioUs interested governments. Their presence. now that the actual work of rescUe has been happily accomplished, should only continue long enough to complete plans of reH f and transpor- tatiun. as otherwise they act as an ir- ritation to the Oriental mind. With eastern affairs thus placed. we have come from under the darkest cloud overhanging domestic financial mat tels. The south African war is virtu- ally over, and there remains only the presidential election. The September elections in some of the New England states will no doubt foreshadoW tho result in November. The near approach of the autumn will bring back home many of the large operators, and thus eliminate absanteeism from among the adverse factors; so that present con ditions and the general outlook are fI- Vorable to the security market.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
A HOT CAMPAIGNER.

Deer Park, Md. Sept. Nh. Bryan doubled upon his tracks today and to- night finds him again enjoying the re freshing breezes of the summit of the AlleGhenies. He began the day in J5f- ferson county. the easternmost county of West Virginia, and since leaving the Tri-state gathering at Morgan's Grove in that county he has been working constantly westward. H. made only two speeches during the day. The first at Morgans Grove and the second at Keyser At both places the crowds greeted him with enthusiasm.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-06
PREPARING FOR WINTER.

London. Sept. 5.-United States Con sul Goodnow. according to the Daily News. says there never was any neces- sity for landing troops at Shanghai.
 The Daily Graphic's Moscow core spundent says:
 9Th Russian war office has made an immense purchase of fur to be sent to the army clothing department. which is hurriedly preparing to provide the army in Manchuria with winter kits. showing that an extensive winter cam paign is expected
 According to a Hong Kong dispatch dated yesterday, Canton is more dis turbed. Native shops dealing in for eign goods have been footed and sin ister rumors prevail. The German cruiser Schwalbe has gone to Annoy.