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way of it, sattep/ Said. I'VE are in 9
hole; we want your help-but We don't
know how you'll take our pro pos naht r.
that If i can legitimately help you or any
one in this town. 1 shall be both proud and
happy to do It," said HARDWOOD.
But this is clean outside, minis!erial
duty" Potter began. HARDWOOD smiled. Il
am a man as well as a minister" he said
Bill Reed broke in: Now, looky mere
Parson has give out fair an square he
wants to be took on the dead level-a man
same as we are. The case Is this-we want
you to help US lick them meazley Center
port chaps We can do 1t If you pitch fer US
Nohtin in this country amt in the game
with you. If you'll do 1t every man JACK
O. US II stick to you like a .ean tick to a
hog. That's whut's the matter with US
and there We be-"
Harwood's face was a study. He was
amused pleased, beyond everything
touched. by this recognition Of common
manhood. 1t was the passion of his life to
help men realize their own possibilities. He
yearned to preach manhood rather than
dogma. His heart was warm and he smiled
as he said:
Il thought you had come for that, and
should have volunteered-that is, if you had
agreed to my conditions
We'll fix all that, parson,' two or three
began eagerly.
HARDWOOD nelQ up MS ndIuS. gu uoii
understand. 1 don't want money he said,
Il do want-yourselves. If / do something
for you-something on which your hearts
are set, you ought to do something for me.
That Is to say if l play ball, you come TO
church. Is it a bargain"
"You help us everlastingly lick them
Centerports,' Bill burst out, you can say,
Boys come roost on the church steps from
sun up to sun down. every Sunday and
gamble on our dom it-every one of us.
Hey. boys?"
.Ah.' said Harwood. gentlemen. this
brings up something else. You know, ana
l know how i'll can afford to have 1t said
l belong to an organization of toughs.
want to belong to-an organization OF gen
tlemen in the best sense of the word. II
am to be club member you must give me
your word that drunkenness and swearing
shall stop. Now We understand each other.
There's my hand. If you shake it l shall
know you take me-conditions and all"
Every man in the room gave him a hearty
grip. then talk began to buzz about Satur-
days game. All agreed the new pitcher
had best be kept dark. Also that HARDWOOD
should wear a base ball suit II have my
own with n,e-a G. on the shirt will make 1t
all right HARDWOOD said, and so the little
company went away eXultant beyond
words.
Saturday was fair and hottie very
weather for great ball. But. hot as the sun
shone. it was mild compared to the base
ball enthusiasm of Galia City. Posters all
about announced the coming contest. The
local press under the biggest. blacklist
headlines possible to its fonts. limited darkly
at phenomenon in the pitchers box for
the home team. Placards also warned cit
liens to do their Saturday buying betimes.
as every shop would be shut during the
hours OF the game. The little city bubbled
and seethed. Local patriotism had risen to
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be complete in every equipment. There
are not many newspapers, of course, which
will undertake as ambitious scheme as
this, but every one that expects to make
any show at ell will be very thorough in
its preparations.
Preparations Made Early.
The staff of a metropolitan journal at
national convention Is as carefully organ
lied as If it were permanent affair instead
of the creature of a week. Preparations
are made weeks in advance. The best men
on the force are selected and sent to the
convention city in special car, each man
being assigned to his work. and one of the
most responsible men on the paper being
placed in charge of all. Some of these are
detailed to report the proceedings Of the
convention. The routine is left to the press
association, but the striking features of the
proceedings are covered in individual style
by men peculiarly adapted to the work.
One will write a general picture" an
other will describe especially dramatic in
cidents; another will follow the political
developments as they reveal themselves.
Others will watch the doings of particular
delegations in which interest happens to be
centered. Outside the convention hall still
others will follow up the innumerable con-
ferences which are constantly going on,
watch for deals and arrangements which
are likely to be sprung at any moment to
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catching a bit while he tried his hand at
pitching
Blaze away. parson, grinned Colonel.
In minute or two square box cover was
in place as a home plate" and Colonel
behind ii, caricaturing the man at the bat
Harwood pretended not to see the implied
satire He stepped into the pitchers place,
which he had marked at the proper dis
tance. A ball or two went over the plate
true as arrow.
Good enough parsonv' Colonel laughed
eth patronizingly. You've got the ball I'M
der bully control, sure
HARDWOOD said over his shoulder to Potter:
open your eyes and get right behind me.
You'll see something. So will Colonel"
Then in louder voice: DO you mind If l
pitch few sitter ones? l want to see If
l have lost the hang of it,
Let 'em come parson.'' Colonel shouted
back, almost convulsed that a little man.
whom he could fling over his shoulder
should be SO considerable. HARDWOOD nodded.
saying:
Thank you. OF course 1 would not put
twist in them unless l knew you did not
object. / wish you'd put on gloves though.
hands"
Gloves. nothin" Colonel said almost
nettled. Maybe 1 don't look contagious.
but you can bet your last nick you'll find
me catching
Very well, my friendI' Harwood called
back. Catching as you may be. you are
not entirely immune. Mind out! Here
goes,''
Biff! siZz! the ball went out of the par
sons right hand like a rifle shot Tipping
off the ends of his fingers with a crack
like a whip lash. 1t started to the right of
Colonel so fast the eye could scarcely fol-
low it. Colonel darted to get behind it,
when suddenly it changed its mind. plunged
to the left. passed him entirely, and writh-
ed Kissing. far down the alley.
''Sufferin' Jimmy! What was that?'
gasped Colonel.
"Oh, only one of the things you didn't
catch-not exposed enough. 1 fancy Har-
wood grinned Now, let me give you an
other
Whizz! great out-shoot went whistling
through the air. Colonel did his little dance
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something enormous. A metropolitan Jour.
nal which has a force of twenty men is
put to an expense of at least $1,000 day
for the week of the convention. In some
cases the expense far exceeds this figure
The amount of specia, matter sent to a
paper or any consequence varies from
5000 to 10000 words, and the average cost
OF this at press rates by wire is half a
cent word. 1t costs to keep a man at
the convention about SO day, and where
special headquarters secured the ex-
travagant charge for rent must be added.
The incidental expenses can hardly be es-
tlmated. But it is safe to say that the
cost to the newspapers of the country Of
reporting each national convention Is at
least 100000.
Nearly n Week of Hustling.
The great newspaper work of a conven-
ton usually begins on the Sunday preced-
ing the day of meeting. The Philadelphia
convention this year will meet on Tuesday,
the Kansas City convention on Wednesday,
and each convention will probably contlnus
in session till the close of the week.
With some newspapers the work of re-
porting the conventions is in charge of the
Washington correspondents. who are
lecteG naturally for their task on account
of their familiarity with public men and
with political currents. OF the national
conventions held in the west OF the
trunk railroad lines generally places at
the disposal of the Washington corps q
newspaper train, which carries them to
and from the convention city. This train
is turned entirely over to the correspond
ents. and they decide who are entitled to
travel on it and make all other regulations.
1t is timed to reach the convention
city least two days before the gather
ing meets. and it usually carries at least
one hundred men.
Most Difficult of All.
The report of the routine proceedings of a
national convention is the least difficult
work which a seasoned correspondent has
to undertake. Skill and experience count
in keeping watch Of the preliminary work,
only the obvious result of which appears
In the convention hall. There are few
things more mystifying than to attempt to
follow the innumerabe combinations and
deals which continually being formed.
The delegations from forty-four states are
constantly meeting The men who direct
policies and who shape ambitions never
test for the presidency question about
platforms schemes are formed in secret,
combinations are made, effective strokes
are planned and all this is going on under
the surface, while the cheering convention
throngs crowd ignorantly and tumultuously
through the hotel corridors. What Is visi-
BILE in a convention city is of least conse-
quence. The men who keep away from the
hurly-burly, who gather in little groups in
secluded rooms. really the arbiters OF
political deStinies and these are the men
who have to be kept constantly in mind.
The reporter who knows of these things,
who is acquainted personally with the lead
tons from what he sees or hears or merely
suspects is the only who can write
intelligently OF what is going on at a
tional convention.
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full capacity almost for the entire twenty
-FOUR hours. Each of the companies at each
of the conventions will probably average
from 100000 to 500.N0 words a day Seven
ty-five messenger boys will be kept busy
throughout the convention sittings, darting
back and forth between the operating room
and the reporters tables.
The Telegraph Problem.
The telegraph problem is always a Sc
rious one with each Of the companies. This
is especially when the convention is held
in western city. for there they have ia
contend against the handicap of time. tho
great mass of Geographic matter being sent
east to the great cities along the Atlantic
seaboard. which are from one hour to twa
hours behind. When the convention was
held in Minneapolis in 1882 il found
that the facilities We're inadequate. Cons
plants were thick that newspaper dis
patches We're delayed for hours. and in
some instances the dispatches sent at night
for morning newspapers Were not received
until some time the next day 1t was an
emergency which had to he met quickly,
and after the first night the Western
Union company shipped forty extra men
from Chicago to Milwaukee so as to hasten
matter in relays.
The cost of reporting a convention ID
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What She Wanted.
from the Baltimore American.

A fair young girl. perplexity written on
her countenance, confronted the pale young
man. He returned her gaze with the i'm
pressive stare OF one who had never seen
her before. Had hee Listen! What is she
saying to him?
In a low, well-modulated voice. without
the slightest trace Of emotion or excite
ment, she says:
II want you, dear heart I love you. nv
honey. Come back, my baby. Why did
you throw me down? The latch string 's al
ways hanging out for you. I've shook that
other man. You're the only one 1 love. I
don't like no cheap man. 1 amt seen no
messenger boy. Oh, promise me, and I'll
be true to you.
Wash he moved? No. his face took on a
bored expression, and in careless tone he
asked:
as that ALP
yes" she half whispered
1.-TWO dollars and twenty cents, please
We are having special sale on sheet music
today. and they are reduced in price. Thank
YOU
Then they drifted apart.
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Myer-'Those chorus girls are certainly
we'll trained. They keep step in such excel
lent time"
Gyer-"Oh. that's easily accounted for.
They have clocks in their hosiery
cago News.
Benevolent Lady-"You say you have a
wife and six children? Where are they?''
Beggar-"Im all alone. My boys are at
Harvard, my girls are at, Vassar and my
wife is in Paris visiting the exposition.
Judge.
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His Mistake.
From Puck.

From Puck
Percy-"I made a big mistake when
asked old Gotrox for his daughters hand,
and told him I descended from King
Alfred the Great!'
Ferdy-"How was that?'
Percy-"Why. he said was his family,
and he didn't believe in marriage between
blood relations
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From Harpers Bazaar.
Promoter-"Say. are there moro thin or
fat people in this country?"
Frieud-"I don't know Why?"
Promoter-"Why, l don't know whether
to advertise this new health food as fate
tening or the reverse"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-09-12

Water & Light Company, does
make the following bid to light
the city of Richmond, Kentucky,
for the period Of one year beginn-
ing October LIST. 1907, viz:
1t will furnish gas light in the
Ian ps now on the streets of Rich
mond, Kentucky, and in any
lamps the city may III the future
desire to be erected for the same
sums and on the same terms and
conditions as set-forth ia. the con
tract now existing between Rich
mond Gas Light Company and the
city of Richmond. Kentucky, dat
ed May 7th, 1890, reference to
which is here made, and the same
is made n part hereof. 1t will
furnish gas TO private consumers
in Richmond, Kentucky, for the
same price, and on the same terms
as set-fOrth i'll the said contract,
except it will furnish gas tor fuel
purposes for $ 1.25 per thousand
feet, and for mechanical purposes
for $1.00 per Thousand feet. Wit
ness she hand and seal of the Rich
mOnd Water & Light Company at
Richmond, Kentucky, this Sep
TENDER 1st, 1900.
RICHMOND WATER Il LIGHT Co.
PER J. A. SULLIVAN,
President.
r. E. TURLEY,
Secretary.
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E-ioW T O
Gain flesh

Persons have been known TO
gain p0Mfd q s'2y by taxing
an ounce CT SCOTS E&.UL-
SION. 1t is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
The pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop
crly, SO that the patient is able
TO digest and absorb his ordinary
food. which he could not do be.
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
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Some of the Democrats are planning

Some OF the Democrats are planning
to have big political demonstration
in Frankfort alter the extra session has
been about completed aud just before
final adjournment. Their idea is to
have MIR. Bryan, Mr.. Bailey, Towne
and several other national speakers 70
come, and with the presence of GOV.
Beckham make the event one that will
attract attention all over the State. A
big barbecue may be held in connection
with the demonstration.
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Bids Opening for Lighting
the City of Richmond.

To the Honorable Claude Smith,
Mayor, and the City Council of
Richmond, KY:
DEAR SIRs:-
The Richmond Water 81 Light
Company does herewith submit
three bids for lighting the city Of
Richmond, Kentucky, beginning
October 1st 1900, for the period of
one, three and five years, which
explain themselves.
The undersigned, Company, also
propOsesthat its books and accounts
be examined by a committee to
consist of 5. S. Parks, j. K. Green
leaf and 9. B. Hamilton, and for
them to ascertain and report to
this body whether or not the I'M
dersigned, Company, has ever in
the past or Is now taking in enough
money to pay operating expenses,
taxes, repairs &c. and interest OH
the outstanding bonds, believing
chat such information should be
in the possession of your body.
Respectfully,
RICHMOND WATER & LIGHT Co.,
j. A. SULLIVAN,
President.
r. E. TURLEY.,
Secretary.
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The undersigned, Richmond
Water & Light Company, does
make the following bid to light
the city of Richmond, Kentucky,
for the period of three years be-
ginning October 1st, 1900.
l. The city must take and pay
for 149 lamps during the period OF
three years, and the Company
agrees To furnish TO the city gas
light by open flame III the lamps
now OH the streets of Richmol. d
Kentucky, and III any lamps the
city may in the future desire to be
erected for the sum of $500 per
post, OH the same terms and con-
ditlons in all other respects u. set.
forth in the existing contract be-
tween the Richmond Gas Light
Company and the city of Rich
mond, Kentucky, dated May 7th,
1890, reference to which is here
made, and the same is made a
part hereof, except as modified BY
this bid.
2. it will furnish on all or SC
many of said posts as the Mayor
and city council may from time
to time designate, a WelsbaCh
street lamp and burner of at least
fifty candle power. or other siml.
lar incandescent burner and lamp
of at least fifty candle power fol
the sum of $2700 per year, but
the total number of lamps to be
taken and paid for by the city Is
not to be less than 149, the present
number.
3. 1t will furnish gas to private
consumers in Richmond, Ken,
lucky, for light. for the sum OF
Two ($2 .0O) Dollars per Thousand
feet, and will allow five per cent
discount from the face of all these
bills paid OH or before the 10th Of
each month. 1t will furnish gas
for the sum of $1.25 per Thousand
feet for fuel purposes, and $1O(
per thousand feet for mechanics
purposes, but on these no discount
will be allowed. 1t will also fur
nish light in the city building al
% per ceht discount.
4. In consideration of the cit,
nc cepting this bid the underslgn
ed, Company, agrees to allow {
discount of 5 per cent from the
face of all water bills of Private
Consumers paid OIL or before til,
10th day of each month.
1t Is also agreed that the city o
Richmond, Kentucky, has th'
option to purchase the gas ant
water works property at any time
the valuation thereof to be arriv
ed at as set-fOrth in the contrac
of May 9TH, 1890. The city mus
give at least sixty DAYS notice 0
its intention to avail itself of thi
option.
If this bid is accepted a contrac
III accordance Herewith is to b
duly executed.
In testimony whereof witnes
the hand aud seal of the Richmon
Water & Light Company at Rich
mond, Kentucky, this Sept. 1st
1900.
RICHMOND WATER q LIGHT CO
J. A. SULLIVAN,
President
r. K. TURKEY,
Secretary
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For manufactures, 10 cents per 100
cubic feet.
For hotels and other large consumers,
20 cents per 100 cubic feet.
For domestic and and all other pur-
poses except as above, % cents per loo
cubic ieet.
In case the consumption Of water
does not amount 10 So Der aunum the
consumer will be Obliged to pay quar-
terly rate of So in advance
" hen water is required Tor purposes
not specified in the above schedule Ui
rates. the rate will be maue by the
Company.
Water will he supplied only so long as
the rules aud regulations Ut the Rich
mOnd Water d Light Company are
complied with.
Water closets not self-regulating not
allowed. Full rates will be charged loI
water closets and other fixtures run by
waste wafer.
If this bid is accepted contract shall
be executed between the city of Rich
mond, Ky and the undersigned Com.
pany, aud the rates herein set-fOrth fOl
water and gas to private consumes
shall go into effect January l, 1901, but
for street lighting the rate herein shall
begin October /, 1900
In testimony whereof witness the
hand and seal of the Richmond Watel
q Light Company, at Richmond, Ky.
this September /; 1900.
RICHMOND WATER q LIGHT Co.,
BY ]. A. SULLIVAN, Pres.
r. +. TURLEY, Sec.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Sealed proposals for lighting the
City of Richmond, Kentucky, for
the period of one, three. or five
years from October /, 1900, will
be received and opened at the Of
flee of the Mayor in Richmond,
Kentucky, at II o'clock, noon, on
the first Monday in September,
1900.
The right is reserved TO reject
any or all proposals.. This July
ID, 1900.
CLAUDE SMITH, Mayor.
c. B. HAMILTON, City Clerk.
The undersigned, Richmond
Water & Light Company, does
make the following bid to light
the city of Richmond, Kentucky,
for the period Of five years begin,
ming October /, 1900.
i. TO erect ut points to be
designated by the city Of Rich,
mcnd, Kentucky, any future lamp
posts che city may desire, sinilsl
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-09-12

Sealed proposals for lighting the
City of Richmond, Kentucky, for
the period of one, three or five
years from October LIST, 1900, will
be received aud opened at the office
of the Mayor in Richmond, Ken
lucky, at II o'clock, noon, on the
first Monday i'll September, 1900.
The right is reserved to reject
any or all proposals.
This July 18th, 1900.
CLAUDE SMITH, Mayor.
q. B. HAMILTON, City Clerk.
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to affect the validity OF the water
contract now existing between the
said city and the Undersigned,
Company, executed OIL May It'll,
1890.
DWELLING HOUSES.
For single family four rooms or less.
So.
For single family five rooms or more,
IS.
The following charges are for these
fixtures when taken in addition to the
regular family rate:
One bath tab, s..
Each additional bath tub. s..
One self-regulating water closet, 50
Each additional selfregulating water
closet. s..
Set laundry tubs, SO
PRIVATE STABLE.
Not exceeding two animals, includ-
ing use of hose for washing carriages, 81.
For each additional animal, 50.
HAND HOSE.
For ordinary lawn of not over 100
domestic rate, So.
Hose with lawn sprinkler when used
in addition to domestic rate, $40.
Alone with 10 other rates, So or g
per month.
Hose for sprinkling can be used only
during daylight and before eight O'Clock
"A. M, and after four o'clock p. IN.
Hose rates are made for the nse of hose
" hen held in the hand. Hose lefl run
Mug will he charged as lawn sprinklers.
For additional families using same fix
lures an increase rate will be charged.
BOARDING HOUSES.
The charge for boarding houses will
be the same as for private families with
: so additional for each sleeping room.
STORES, SHOPS AND GROUND FLOOR OFFICES.
Including one set bowl and use of hose
for sprinkling and not requiring more
than an ordinary supply of water, $40.
OFFICES.
Offices with one set bowl, s..
Offices in building occupants having
use of sink or closet in common. So
Offices in building occupants a,iug
use of sink and closet in common ST.
SALOONS.
For fixtures behind the counter and
upwards according to estimate use Ot
water, $40
Other fixtures according to their
respective rates.
APoTHECAREs, LAUNDRIEs, BARBER SHOPS,
BAKERIES, BUTCHER SHOTS, FISH MAR
KETs AND RESTAURANTS.
Meter, or special rates according to
the estimate use Of water.
LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES.
Meter, or special rates according to
estimate use of water.
UrIual, 81.
BUILDING PURPOSES.
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ONE YEAR BID.

In pursuance of the following
advertisement, made by the City
of Richmond, Kentucky, viz:
NOTICE.
"Sealed proposals for lighting
the city of Richmond, KY, for
the period of one, three or five
years from October 1st, 1900, will
be received and opened ct the Of
flee of the Mayor in Richmond,
KY, at y o'clock, noon, on the
first Monday in September, 1900
The right is reserved to reject
any or all proposals.
This July 18th, 1900.
CLAUDE SMITH, Mayor
G. b. HAMILTON, City Clerk. "
The undersigned, Richmond
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FIVE YEAR BID.

In pursuance of the following
advertisement made by the city
of Richmond, Kentucky, viz.