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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-21

Every farmer in Christian and adj
joining counties who can do 80
should come to Hopkinsville on July
9Th and see the experts with the
Good Road train build a mile OF
public road on scientific plans. The
information gained will pay them
for their trouble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-21
: - = : - - 80 On Earth!

Vile, have been, since their founda.
ton, under the management of able
educators.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-21

An inferior road is q very ezpen-
aive affair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-06-21

We can save money for you
in this department if you will
give us an opportunity
The evening world., 1901-12-17
NEW PARK FOR BROOKLYN.
VIII Cost sIOO. 900 20 Condemn the
Property.

They will>havc new park in Brook
Ign near the Navy-Ynrd. II Will be
located at T!lilry and jay streets. and
will be nearly block In dime ns.ons. u
will cost about 100000 to condemn th'
property and make the improvements
The Board OF Aldermen passed IN.
ordinance this afternoon.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
To ENJO|N
m. COMBINE
Northern Pacific StockhoId-
ers Seek Court Order
to Prevent Merger.

Tho FIRST skirmIsh In the battle Of tho
outsiders" in the Northern Pacific Rail
way 70 prcven; the Northern Securities
Company from sobblIng up tina, road
was fought before Justice Scot, In Par,
|. OF the Supreme cour, to-day.
EN.Secretary OF War Daniel 8 La
mont. Vice President OF the Northern
Pacific. and George Earle. secretary OF
the company, were Interested spectators
Francis Lyndc Ste,son. Grover Clevc.
lands old law partner. entering the
arena as champion OF the company and
The combine
William II Cochran. or Cochran
Moore X li!ldrcth. asked for perpetual
Injunction IN behal; OF C;.orr. +. Hack.
cit, Charles a. Chase ana the wuIr
Brothers. holders OF preferred stock In
n" Northern Pacific. to forbid the com
pany from retiring its tsg"n"p OF
preferred stock on Jan. !. and from
selling bonds to common stockholders
10 III. exclusion OF the holders OF pre-
!.rtcd stock.
Hackest and Chase are PENNSYLVANIA
men. 5u; Wolf brothers are a New
York arm. They Jointly own 500 shares
o! preferred stock. and move is stock.
holders to proven; the Morgau-rilll com.
b!ne.
Mr. Cochran Con;cndcd that by the
laws ~ Wisconsin. under Hnich the
Northern Pacific was chartered, the
retirement OF the preferred stock would
work great Injury 10 the stockholders
Inc Wisconsin law make 1t a s.ri-
ious oii"nse. said he. ITO r.duc. or 10
Increase the capital stock ot a compan,
chlrtercd In that State. and We claim
that the retirement Of the preferred
stock. substituting bonds. Is either a
reduction or an Increase o! tho capital!
stock from the limit fixed by the char
ter OF the company. and that the Change
OF preferred STOCK into common stock
Is Illegal"
Decision was reserved.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD SHUT
OUT OF MOST OF ITS PLEASURES
John D. Rockefeller,
with an Income Of
$3O,OOO,OOO, Envies
Even the Butchers
Cart Driver, Because
He Can Eat Nothing
Save Boiled Milk.

Consider the condition OF John d.
Rockefeller.
In ali truth. he Is the poorest man in
the land.
lie has sex. 200. 600.
His income Is 10000. 900 a year.
But no can eat nothing but boiled milk
and crackers
He has eyes that arc undlmmed BY the
strain to which they have been put.
But he may not Sc. the rush OF the
world AZ we see II. the glare OF the town
4; night. the odd sights In strange
places. the comforting vista Of the BAN
quoting hall. the br!ll!an; stage OF the
theatre. the panorama OF lie as It
crashes on the vision OF the we'll aai
strong and buoys the brain and makes
the hear. sing.
lie must retire At 9 o'clock p. u.
He has cars acute as the ears OF n
cat-ears that catch all the weird
sounds In the woods that surround his
lonely homo at Tarrytown.
May Not Hear Noiocs.
Blu, he may not hear the roar Of
music. the tibes OF comedians. the
thrilling words OF the orator. the soft
voice o. the woman who sings until her
hearers forget that they have paid 10
hear her. 20 him Is denied the cxh!ia-
rating cIa,,er Of conv!viaI conversation.
every sound indeed that Is not subdued
and strained
He must seek quiet places and avoid
excitement that his nerves may not
give way.
He has stable full o: fas. horses.
But he may not experience tho Joy
OF n continued strain on the rcins: OF
the rush OF the wind. OF the sound Of
the ,hui OF iron-shod hoofs ON the HARD
road: he may not spin through the park
or seek applause on The Speedway: the
humble butcher who bitches up the de-
livery horse on Sunday and drives to
Greenwood with his family Is envicd
BY John D. Rockefeller.
lie musr avoid the excitement Of
The evening world., 1901-12-17
COPPER GOES
STILL LOWER.
Opening at 6lH, It Falls to
COZ, Rises to 64H and
Falls Again.
BROKERS ARE EXCITED.
Wild Scramble About the Post to
Protect Interests Of Their
Clients.
BROKERS' ARE EXCITED.

AmalganntcI Copper opened to-day n:
81 la fraction lower than last nights
close and the lowest point on record.
II quickly declined to 81 is. and held
around that figure for shor; lime.
Soon &, was n, COZ and still sasginS.
with the marke, following It's nuctua-
lions.
1t rcse to 6ih IN the afternoon and
then fell away 10 co.'s.
The Stock Exchange was excited and
apprehensIve. The Copper post was n
oedIam.
Around It brokers struggled In an en-
deavor to protect their clients.
Tho uncertainty OF It's movements
caused panichy feeling. This was
heightened by news from London o:
the failure OF big Copper Arm in
England and fears OF other collapses.
Serious differences are reported as OK
istInS among directors.
The conservative faction Is reported as
nghtins In both the, Copper Company
and the United Metals Selling Company.
the recent tactics OF the majority which
have prcc!pitntcd 4 trade war and utter
Generalization in all che exchanges OF
the world OF the copper trade
The Amalgama,ed Copper extremists
arc said to have decided to further re-
duce the price o. the metal and also TO
reduce the dividend at Thursdays meet
ing 10 per cent, both o. which prop
os!tions are being opposed by tho small
conservative element.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
THE PEOPLE WANT
AN INVESTIGATION
OF SCHLEY OTHER THAN IN
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
A Resolution to that Effect Intro
duced ia ConKrsss This
Morning.

WASHINGTON. Dec. H.-Rspresen-
tativc Wheeler. Of Kentucky. has intro
duced n resolution 10 investigate the
conduct OF Rear-Adn!ral Schley from
the time he took command OK the fly
Ing Squadron UP 10 and including the
destruction OF the Spanish fleet. July J.
1888. II rcc!tes the action OF the Court
OF Inquiry and declares the American
people desire an investigation ny c!t!-
Gems not connected with the Navy De-
par;mcn.
Representative Mudd, OF Maryland.
also introduced n resolution relative to
Admiral Schley, as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks OF Con-
grcss and Of the American people arc
Hereby rendered 10 Rcar-Adm!ral Win,
field Scott Schlcy and the officers and
men under his command for their vic
tory over the Spanish forces and the
destruction o! the Spanish fleet In the
naval battle OF Santiago de Cuba on
July J. 1905"
Sir. Mudd says the resolution is not
the result Of any concerted action ~
the Maryland delegation. and represents
his individual views.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
Tho Cotton Market.

The cotton market opened easy to-day,
with prices . 10 s points lower.
Heavy port receipts in the absence OF
now support broke the market sharply
n; the opening.
Cables wers as expected and gave
neither side advantage.
There was nothing In Southern advices
or in New England mill reports to alter
preconceived ideas In the local ring
Trading was comparatively light and
chiefy professional.
After the call March sold UP points
from the opening.
The opening prices were: December,
Sis bid: January. SIS to SIG: February
lis bid: March, SIS to s.I9: April, SIS to
SCI: May, $50 TO sci: June, SIS to s.l9;
July. SIT bid: August. sec to SOL: Sep
,emter. 7.95.
The prices at $3.50 o'clock were:
January. sli: March. Sis: May. SO:
July Sis
The evening world., 1901-12-17
ROT" SAYS HANNA
OF TEXAS STORY.
WILL NOT JOIN FIGHT ON Ell
PAS0 COLLECTOR.
Has Nothing 10 DO with RexoIt
Over appointment OF out
lnN's slayer.

"All rot" said Senator Hanna when
asked to-day II his protes, agalns, the
appointment OF Patrick Garrett as Col
!ecior at FL Paso. Texas. has been !S-
noIed by President Roosevelt.
That's "A Texas matter" said Tho
senator, WHY should | pay any a.te0-
ION 70 T. !: is foolish to think /
Garrett Is said to have incurred the
.nmity OF certain Southern Republicans
By shooting an outlaw. Hanna was APP
pealcd to by them 10 prevent CARROTS
ago telegram was sent to the PresI.
dent saying that Il he appointed Car.
ret; he would lose thirty-siS votes from
Texas IN the next Presidential convcn-
lion: The Presidents answer was 10
send Carrett's name 10 the Senate with.
ont further delay.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
MILLIONAIRE TRIO
BUYING UP STOCKS
WHICH REVIEWS STORY OF
LOCAL TRAFFIC ALLIANCE.
Young Could Roc X e fc HERNANDEZ.
bilt Combination Taking Man-
haitian and Central.

Central are again attracting attention.
Because OF the strength shown by
each In spite OF the market demoraliza-
ton caused hy Copper. there Is re-
newal OF stories OF "a pending alliance.
The Could Rocke.elicr-V Vanderbilt COM
b!nation OF the younger members OF the
three families II making heavy pur-
chascs OF the two stocks.
Blocks OF both are being taken on all
recess!ons By brokers said to be dealing
FOR the trio OF young mllllONaires. and
something important Is expected soon.
Either the Central IL to lease the
Manhattan or satisfactory arrange
ment for she suburban trafiic OF the lat
ter will NJ made. Is the expectation OF
the. street
The evening world., 1901-12-17
The Wheat Market.

The wheat marke; opened exception
ally slow to-day. First prices remained
unchanged and little interest was mani
tested.
The dulness in the trading was due to
the approaching holiday season.
The only feature was tho small North
west receipts.
Corn sold off at the opening. bu,
promptly rallied.
a few foreign houses had buying or
ders In the face OF easier cables.
New iorks opening prices were:
Wheat-May. 81 III TO 81 3-S: July. 50 rs
bid: March, So IL: December. s. 10 bid
Corn-May. 20 Ia.
Chicago's opening prices were: Wheat
-Ai3n. % Is: July. 70 Is TO 70 IA. Corn
May. 50 l.: to So 3.s; July. Go is.
New York's closing prices were: De-
cember wheat So Is; March wheat,
IS 5.s hid. May wheat. 81 rs: July
wheat. 81 IL. December corn. 20 Ia:
May corn. Il.
Ch!cago's closing prices were: Dc.
cember wheat, IS rs to 20; January
wheat. 30 Ia nominal: May wheat, 70 rs
TO go; June wheat. so rs: July wheat.
~ les TO W. December corn, G.: January
corn. O. Ia: May corn. G7 is to 81 II:
July corn. GO rs.
The evening world., 1901-12-17

lie has n Golt i,nks o. eighteen holes
on his Tarrytown estate.
But he may not M, on the violent
haD!limcnts Of the golfer and sally
:orth in :ha sunlirh; 10 the lrs, toe. he
may not swing hts club and sm!te the
bail and see Il SAIL Ike white Bird
aud feel the sense OF satisfaction ;ha.
comes from a long drive he may not
confer with other golfers and snow his
score cargs and boast OF mighty stokes
and delicate puts.
ooc mighty swing o: a golf club
might accelerate the action OF mis- hearr
and. mayhar dcnrire the stanll-d Oh
Company % It's head
He has many carriages and many gem
tie carriage horses.
Blu, he may not ride save short dis
,ances: he must walk four miles every
The evening world., 1901-12-17

riding and driving that he may con-
tinue TO live.
He has a steam yacht compared with
which the barge o! Cleopatra migat
compare as does Staten Island ferry
boat with an ocean liner.
steam Yacht Useless 4" Him.
But no may not ride on his steam
yacht: he may not wrap his great coat
around his body. jam his cap over his
eyes. grasp the wheel and Jingle the
bells until the deck vibratcs under his
feet: he may not tumble into bed and
be tossed to sleep by the roll OF the
waves. no may not listen to the hoarss
clamor OF the storm nor bare his head
TO the salt breeze.
Ha must keep on the water because
the motion upscts his stomach.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
His Fast Horses and
His Yacht Are USE
less to Him-He Can
not Enjoy the Opera,
but Must Avoid Ex-
element and Retire
at 9 P. M.

dav. no more. no less: he aust take no
otAc. exercise when he walks. Accord
ingly when No is "a the city Ne walks
30 MS business and .u-,c asa.n. choos-
Ing lu.ct streets and protected ~ a
Gtalwar; servant IN ;he country he
never rides.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
ROCKEFELLER AIDS COPPER.
a1s Statement, Which Started Fight
Against Rothschilds, React..

"o~AAAss ucuCI0s
John D. Rockefeller. head o: the
Standard on. BY hi: recent statement
that he had no connection with Anal
Gamated Copper. which has inauSurated
q fight against the Rothschilds. Incl
dentally must aid the Copper Trust.
He has made reduction Of Is points
in refined petroleum. which .s tho third
cut In petroleum since copper began to
fall.
AZ dcld operations show Sat tho dc.
mand for the finished product has not
been kept UP with trade conditions
ought to be reversed.
Instead OF petroleum being reduced the
Price should be advanced.
Blu: the explanation given Is that tho
Rothsch.lds. who refused 10 Join tho
Amalgamated In q general trust. and
who control the major portion OF the oil
output OF Russia, are TO feel the dis
pleaeure OF the Standard OIL Company.
II has como in the shape Of oil rcduc-
tons which will cause the Rothschilds
to lose in the oil market tho profits they
expected 10 reap from their Rio Tsato
copper mines.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
STOCKS WEAK ON
SMALL DEALINGS
GENERAksLIH OFF IN SYM
PATTY WITH COPPER.
Gains in some OF tho Less Imports
ant Lines, but Others
Lost.

The general stock list was affected by
sympathy with the decline OF Copper
this morning.
There were a number o. gains. but
they were among less important stocks.
Rock Island rose ! Is and Rubber Goods
preferred ?. Tho Smelling stocks fell a
point but otherwise the declines were
fractional.
4 few minutes after the opening there
was a general advance led by st. Paul.
which went from l63 IL to lon ~. \
reaction followed and prices dropped 10
about the opening figure.
The total sales OF stocks to-day were
GS030O
The evening world., 1901-12-17
Even pleasure of Eating Denied.

on his country olaec nc has the finest
Of fowls. the rnrcst 81 fruits and vcse,-
ab.cs, the good th!nGs to eat o. every
Iacd ami cline,
but he may not even look AT them. TO
him Is denied everything bu: boiled
milk aud crackers. Nothing must pass
his lips AZ Il temperature below blood
heat on III. hottest day III summer
he may ioH., for driuSh; OF water
cooled with Ice from his private Tee
house, Ou, Ice has been denied him
these many years
In his cellar he has choice wines and
liquors. ON Wall stree. he Is called
.Slphom john. FOR he may uuenct his
thirst only with warm. specially pre-
pared water suuirtcd from slphu1. He
may not smoke. nor smell the odor OF a
good cigar
Ills hair Is falling out, he Is thin to
.macla,Ion. h,s face is pi;ltully wan.
H.. Is never well. but every minute OF
The day he is driven by his money; he
ia A slave to his millions,
He is allowed one recreation. Whe-,
he has rested for a few days he Is al
lowed 20 go out on his farm and make
believe that he Is working. II Is sad
attempt. hut It plcascs him. He says
II gives him an appetite. though all he
may eat IS boiled milk and crackers.
Th. poor man who can digest s!nkers
and buckwhcat cakes, can drink wha;
he plcases and smoke cigars or pipe
and walk or ride or run. and enjoy him.
self In strife or take pleasure In Idle
q. TnpalIar
the condition ~ John d. Rockefeller.
The evening world., 1901-12-17
STOCKS WEAK AT LONDON.
Moderately Active, with
Declines of Is to 3-S Per Cent.

The London market to-day was gener-
ally weak and :everish. American rail-
way shares displayed n tendency to de-
cline. and n, the close were from is
TO s-s per cent. below New York's clos
ing figures OF yesterday.
Atchison preferred was of 3-s. Eric
IL. Reading IL and st. Paul Is.
Reading second preferred was the ex-
ccpt!on. showing a gain OF II over
yesterdays closing.
There was further weakness In Cop
per shares. The market was moderately
active. There was no marked pressure
TO sell
The evening world., 1901-12-17
10-P0INT CUT N~sUGAR.
Arbucklss' Reduction In Refined II
Met by Two Rivals.

Arbuckle Bros. have reduced the price
OF refined sugars 10 points.
B. II. Howell. Son & Co. have met
the cut. as has the McCahan Sugar Re.
ilnery. OF Philadelphia.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany has not yet done 80. but Is ex-
Dected to meet the reduction to-day
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

The rice industry has grown
most rapidly in st. Martin parish,
last year only about seven hun.
dred acres were cultivated, and
only one irrigation plant was in
operation, that of the st. Martin
Irrigation Company. This years
we have nine canal plants taking
water from the Teche, one taking
water from Bayou Tortus, and I've
plants operating deep wells, which
will irrigate about seven thousand
acres of rice. If the rice crop is a
success this season, and the wells
also prove a success, there are
thousands of acres Of idle land in
this parish that will be put in rice,
and when this is accomplished, st.
Martin will be the banner parish
Of the state, as it will produce an
equal amount of sugar cane, cot
| ton, rice and corn. without coun-
ting the crops of potatoes, sweet
and Irish and other crops of less
| Importance. In the course OF a
year or two st. Martin parish will
be enjoying prosperity never
dreamed of by our people, as they
never realized that our lands were
capable of producing SO many crop
The activity and energy that. il
being displayed by the planters
in general, is truly pleasing. and
it is sure sign of prosperity.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs. liver and kidneys. Keep
these organs In healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have no
need of blood purifier. For this pur-
pose there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. one
dose Of them will do you more good than
q dollar bottle Of the best blood purifier.
Price. 25 CENTS. Samples free at T. j.
Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

The preliminary examination OF
the case of Horter j. Perrioux for
the killing of Gabriel Bulliard,
last Thursday, in private, and re-
suited in the Judge remanding the
prisoner to Jail. without the bene-
lit of bail. We hear that the
Judge came to this conclusion
without even hearing all the wit
nesses.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

Do not leave home on a journey with
out bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie. Cho-
lera and Diarrhoe Remedy. 1t is almost
certain to be needed and cannot be pro-
cured while you are on board the cars or
steamship. It is pleasant, safe and re
liable. For sale by 7. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-04-06

Rev. Father Mesnil, of Loreau-
vile preached several good SER
mons here this week. Father
Mesnil is an eloquent speaker, and
his easy manner of expression and
the simplicity of his language,
makes his sermons understood by
every one, even the youngest chill
dren. The church, every night
this week was crowded to its full
est capacity, and all admired the
good sermons and the pretty sing
ing, that added much to the impo-
sing ceremonies.
Timothy hay at 80 cts per bsle
at l.. G. Duchsmp.
The Tebbetts, Msnsur Co. of
st. Louis, who have recently pur-,
chased the large Magenta plsnta-
ton, just a little above Breaux
Bridge, have a large portion of
that place cultivated in rice, and
last week they had two deep wells
bored there for the irrigation of.
the rice crop, and at depth Of
120 feet got to the water bearing
Strata, and brought the water
within two feet to the surface,
which will make irrigation ex-
tremely easy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-25
cONGER PESSIMISTIc.

Shanghai, March 16.-The North Chi
na Gazette publishes an interview with
Edwin II. Conger, the United States
Minister at Picking, in which he is
quoted as saying:
IL will not venture to say how far
Russia is prepared to go. The Manchu-
rlan treaty is still unconcluded, but II
1t is ratified It would certainly affect
the peace negotiations.
"Only the Germans and French are
now engaging in punitive expeditions
The Germans are operating on the Dor
ders of Shansi and the French arount
Pao-ting-fu. believe it is impossible
for the Emperor to return to Pekini
until the allies withdraw and the Chi
nese officials are restored to power"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-25

LAW
KILLED
Especial Correspondence

Washington, ID. c.. March 9.-The
failure to secure appointment Of land
commission to visit the Territory for
the purpose of examining the land
situation and reporting to Congress a
practical system Of land legislation
will. 1t is feared, delay for some time
the Inauguration of such system, for
Congress will not venture upon new
land legislation for the Territory with.
out more definite information upon the
subject than II now possesses.
1t has been suggested that in the in
term before the assembling Of Con-
gress in December next that citizens Of
the Territory DESTROYS Of securing
equitable land laws prepare a compre-
hensive measure for presentation early
In the session and that representatives
from the Territory come here to aid In
securing its adoption. The same sug-
gestlon has been made in reference to
other desired legislation. Congress
stands ready to extend aid to the new
representative capable OF representing
Territory and II the Territory had q
proper legislative measures in intelli.
gible form there would be little diffi.
Guilty in securing their adoption.
The pressure of business OF the short
session Of Congress has OF course ham.
pered and restricted legislation for Ha-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-25
THB INDIANA HAS MUMPs.

The transport Indiana arrived from
San Francisco on Saturday with about
800 soldiers and an epidemic of mea-
sizes. On this account she was quaran-
tined and her men were not allowed the
usual freedom accorded the men OF
the transports calling here.
Sunday morning, however, all the
troops aboard were marched out King
street for exercise. They carried no
arms and walked on the sidewalk.
1t is expected that the Indiana will
leave for Guam and Manila this after
noon.