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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23
TESTING PRECIOUS STONES.
Several Methods Of identifying Genuine
Jswels.

Jewels.
Genuine diamonds are generally
recognized at first glance by the Jew
eler, with the naked eye, and surely
with the aid Of the magniiying glass,
says the Jewellers Cucular-Weekly.
A greater refraclion is perceptible
when the genuine diamond is placed
under water together with the imita-
zion. The latter is extinguished to in
visibility, while the genuine stone
sparkled even under water and is dis
tinctly visible. If the diamond be
passed over piece of window glass,
1t will penetrate without use Of force
and the glass may be broken by very
slight pressure A false stone scratches
the glass but specifically.
If a drop of water be placed by
means Of needle on the stone to be
tested, which has previously been
thoroughly cleaned, the drop will
spread out on an imitation, while it
retains its drop shape on a true dia-
mond. A strip Of aluminium may be
passed over diamond (from which
all grease has been removed) without
ltacquiging even trace fit; on imi-
tatons, however, the metal will give
off some of its color.
A sure medium is also fluorhydric
acid, which is kept in caoutchouc bot
ties, since it eats into glass and all
silicious compounds, including false
DIAMONDS, and frosts them, while the
genuine diamond issues unscatched
from the test, retaining its full bril-
iiancy If one makes an inkspot on
white paper and views it through The
stone, a counterfeit can be recognized
by the fact that the spot appears null
tiplied (double) and with indistinct
outlines
A spurious diamond is usually cut
much more regularly than a genuine
one, for in the latter a certain limit
is observed, so as to spare the valua-
Ible material as far as possible, while
in the worthless material Of the imi-
cation there is nothing to be saved
Therefore, striking regularity of the
cut is a suspicious sign.
Very well known is the test for
hardness; if the stone resists strong
attacks, it is certain to be genuine;
If it can be ruined with steel file, the !
damage is insignificant, as only an
imitation has been destroyed. The
test, however, does not hold good in |
fba a. use Of other stones. 1t is true, |
. ruhc IT. 'ch can be affected by a
steel file OH BY Quartz is suspicious,
but the emerald IS scalTGely harder
than quartz and such a test IN
topaz is liable to ipjure valuable ,
stone.
For examining rubies and emer-
aids the optical test is best. A glass
maenifying about 100 diameters suf-
fees Every e,-nari knows that al
most .aIl precio-s stonos have IittIe
flaws. Nh, ovorv rnhv and all ON.
eBald- boyo r,ony 1cfocis which are
- olInaot,r;atio That tbo goruironess
A tLa ,.tono is rnodilv established
80, /, irl Is vpry necessary with
- 49,, S-t,ooarso limitations are ouite
.7ooai,irG. thcir c,Ior bcinoabsoIute-
a, ~, ri5.jo and often much finer than
4hat Of Fhe genuine, although it may |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Gardeners mind their peas anc
Chlanmen mind their cues.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

A handful of common sense il
worth bushel of the other kind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Hope is the froth that hides the
dregs in liie's cup.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Every man knows worse of him.
self than he knows of other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

The girl with the biggest Patrimo-
ony has the best chance for mat
rimony.
The only blusterer from which
a brave man will take blow is the
wind.
A man wants everything he can
get and woman wants everything
she cantget.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

You can be cured Of any form OF tobacco using
easily, be made we'll, strong magnetic Jul OF
new life and vgor by taking MO-TO-bACg
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds In ten days. over 6O1S UO0
cured All druggists Cure guaranteed Book
let and advice TREE. Address STERLING
REMEDY CO.. chicaRo or New York 4S5
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Gardeners mind their peas and
.Chlanmen mind their cues.
A handful of common sense is
worth a bushel of the other kind.
Every man knows worse of him
self than he knows of other.
Do good for good sake and seek
neither praise nor reward,
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
! Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Zoe. 25c. II O. O. @. fail, druggists refund money.
A dollar unjustly gained canno
be justly kept.
Nothing fiatters fool so much al
asking his advice.
Hope is the froth that hides tn
dregs in lies cup.
-
II q HI a.
s..,. q. The Kind SOg Have ALWAYS Bought
''ss 4 ZxHzZzzx
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Nothing fiatters fool so much as
asking his advice.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Do good for goods sake and seek
neither praise nor reward.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

A man soon forgets his faults
when they are known only to himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartici cure constipation forever.
Zoe. 25c. II O. @. O. fail, druggists refund money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-23

A dollar unjustly gained cannot
be Justly kept.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-07

AtStAIs-
ANY person wanting scayengcr
work done or stock hauled away
can get IL done hy leaving orders
with the Nickel Store.
j. b. BOATWRIGHT,
City Scavenger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
BOY CONFESSES A MURDER.
He Say, That He and Others Killed Com
panion TO Secure 48 Cents.

Alpena, Mich. (SpeciaD. - Cyrus
Larke, editor OF the Rogers City Ad-
vance, mysteriously disappeared in that
village on Tuesday afternoon, and no
trace of him could be secured. Friday
his body was taken from the river. Ac-
cording TO the confession OF Harvey
Nelson. also 8 years old, the Larke boy
was murdered by companions OF his
own age in order to secure 48 cents
which he possessed.
According to the Nelson boy, young
Larke, in the company OF the o-year-
old son of Prosecuting Attorney Reed,
Nelson and several other boys about the
same age, were playing near the Hoeft
Schocr mill boom on Tuesday after
noon. Reed seemed to be the leader
among the boys. Young Larke was
urged to climb down to the water and
go out on pier. He objected saying
his parents had ordered him never to
venture on the piers or go near the
booms. He was finally persuaded and
accompanied the boys.
Young Nelson says he remained be-
hind. but watched the boys. He says
Reed and his companions led young
Larke out from the pier, and after fore
ing him to give them 48 cents which he
had in his pockets, pushed him off the
boom into the water. The boy could
not swim, and when he tried to catch
the boom one OF. the boys would push
him off. This was repeated once or
twice, after which the body did not
come up.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
NEW MAINE AFLOAT.
Launch Of the BattIeshlp g Success In Every
Particular.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD.- The batteship
Maine. designed to be bigger, stronger
and faster than her namesake, whose
shapeless mass still lies in the harbor OF
Havana, was launched from the yards
of the William Cramp Ship and Engine
Building Company. The great hull S
initial dip into the waters OF the Della
ware river was success in every way.
One Of the largest crowds that has ever
seen warship leave the ways at
Cramps yards was on hand, and pa
triotism ran wild as the ship lett her
cradle.
Launching of warships at Cramps
have been so frequent that in late years
such events have lost much OF their at
tractive power. The presence OF the
immense crowd at the christening was
largely due to the fact that the new ship
bears the name OF the ill-fated Maine
President Mckinley, Secretary OF the
Navy Long, Admiral Dewey, Captain
Sigsbee and other naval dignitarles who
received invitations were unable to at
tend. 1t was the intention to have some
of the survivors OF the Maine witness
the launch, but none was present.
The Maine is So per cent. finished
Her keel was laid in April, 1899, and the
ship will be ready for transfer to the
governmental IS months or two years
time
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
SEWARD DISABLED AT SEA.
lowed to Port townsend by the Transport
Warren-Tweiye Convicts Abroad.

= Port Townsend, Wash. Especially
The United States transport Warren ar
river at quarantine here, having in tow
the United States transport Seward, the
machinery of which gave out after ar
irving at ST Michaels and dischargins
cargo and starting for Nome, While in
disabled condition the Seward was
picked UP in Bering Sea and towed to
Nome, where it was ascertained that her
furnaces and boilers had practically
given out Just before sailing on the
Alaska trip the Stewards machinery had
been repaired at Seattle On board the
Seward was Mrs. Randall, wife of Gen
eral Randall. in command of the military
district of the North. Mrs. Randall is
on her way East. On board the Warren
were IL men convicted of various crimes
at Nome Their sentences range from
10 to 20 years, which they will serve on
McNcillS Island One of the convlcts
is Will Allen, son of ex-United States
Senator John B. Allen. He will serve
IS years for highway robbery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
Assassination or Lynching1

Acting Secretary Hill dispatched to
the Italian Charge here, Count Carig
mani, a copy Of the report OF Governor
Longino, Of Mississippi upon the recent
killing Of Italians at Erwin.
The Governor says that it has mo-
yet been determined whether the Ital
ians were naturalized citizens OF the
United States. After receiving news
OF the outbreak he Immediately sent
the sheriff OF Washington county, in
which county the affair took place, to
the spot, and on the second day the
Governor went there in person ant
learned that every endeavor was max
ing to discover and punish the guilty
parties.
The residents OF Washington county.
the Governor says, condemn the out
rage, and he assures the State Depart
ment, and requests that the assurance
be communicated to the Italian Gov
eminent, that every proper effort is be
ing made to bring the lynchers to jus
tice.
A study OF the Governors repor
makes it appear that after all the CUES
ton OF the nationality Of the murdered
Italians will not be the principal issu
in the inquiry. The Governor appar
entity leans strongly to the belief tina
there was no real lynching but tina
the affair was a simple assassination
and that the men were not killed be
cause they were Italians. but as the re
suit of tribal quarrel. Should thi
view be sustained by the inquiry now
progress, the case at once will lose l..
international aspect.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
INSANE MAN runs AMUCK.
Michael KelIy's Terrible Work at Leaven'
worth, Kansas.

Leavehworth, Kan. (SpeciaD Mich
ael Kelly, an insane man; at the office
OF the Robert Garrett Lumber Com
pany. in the business district, shot SIX
persons, killing one, probably fatally
wounding another and more or less
seriously wounding four others. He
was himself finally killed by officers
who tried TO overpower him.
Kelly had lived III. Leavenworth Tor
years and at different times engaged IN
minor business enterprises. He was
eccentric, and during the Presidential
campaign in 1906 lost his mind entirely.
At that time he threatened to kill Gar
rett. He was. arrested and adjudged
insane. Garrett and four b,hers testify
ing against hit& After year in the
Topeka Asylum Kelly was released.
Recently he .ad been acting quee,ril;y,
again, and decESred that he would Kill
the FIVE men who sent him to the asy-
lum. For the last two weeks he has
been practicing shooting with pistol
at the Fort Leavenworth range. Tues
day night he drank heavily,
Soon after noon Wednesday he went
is CARROTS office and without warning
shot Garrett as he sat at his desk.
Garrett fell to the floor and Kelly de-
liberstely fired four more shots into
the body. Leaving his victim for dead,
Kelly ran to the rear Of the lumber
yard and began reloading his pistol.
Returning to the office he found Or.
MCGEE, who had been attracted by the
shooting, bending over Garrett. Kelly
fired at the physician, the bullet strlk-
ing Dr.. MCGEE in the spine, and he Tell
near where Garrett lay.
Then followed an exciting street hight
between the mailman and officers who
came upon the scene. Kelly, flourish
ing his pistol, ran through the lumber
yard. He met Isaac Healer, laborer,
and shot him in the hand. A few yards
further on he encountered Sergeant
Dodge. The two exchanged Shots as
they ran. One bullet from Kelly's
weapon striick Dodge in the neck, but
not before that officer had shot the
madman in the shoulder. Kelly kept
running and was soon confronted by
Detective Mcdonald and Policeman
Fathaget. Mcdonald dropped Kelly
with bullet in the neck. Dodge raised
his pistol but it failed to work, and
catching up with the murderer he
crushed his skull with the weapon.
Kelly was carried to the station in an
unconscious condition, dying soon after
his arrival
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
.LYNCHINGS LEAD
TO RACE FRIGHT
Whites and Blacks bemoraIized in
Southern Louisiana.
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES INJURED
The Whites First Frightened by Rnmors OF
Negro PIots-.Then the Negroes Became
Alarmed for Their Safety :: A Mass Meeting
Called, at Which There Will Be Explana'
tiors on Both Sides.

New Orleans (Special).-The event
that followed the murder of John Gray
Foster, of Shreveport, by Prince Ed
wards, a negro, OH the Foster plantation,
in Bossier parish, have brought about a
condition of suspicion and panic in
North Louisiana which is proving so de-
moralizing to the agricultural and other
interests that the newspapers and leadir g
planters and business men are taking
steps to overcome the scare, restore or
der and bring the people, white and
black, to their senses again.
Mr.. Foster was member OF one OF
the Wealthiest and most prominent fami-
lies in the state. AS his murder appear
ed to be the result of an organized
movement against him, a committee OF
prominent citizens started an investi-
CATION. 1t disclosed the fact that nearly
all the negroes on the Foster place were
members of a fanatical religious organi-
zation known as "the Church of the Liv-
ing God" The papers Of the church
which were secured, showed that its
members made practice of praying for
|. the death of its enemies, and that Mr.
Foster had been thus prayed against. II
was also disclosed that the church was
completely Under the control Of a negro
who styled himself Prophet Smith
The result of the investigation was the
lynching of Smith and the treasurer OF
the church thd the dissolution Of the or
ganizatioii. :.
But the publication of these facts has
had unexpected results. 1t has caused
a scare among the whites and the ne
groes. which is threatening serious re-
suits throughout North Louisiana to al
industries.
A few days ago a negro named
Thomas Choman was lynched at Girard
La. The act seemed wholly inexcusable
and was really the result of panic or
the part of the whites Thomas was re-
ported to have stolen bottle of ginger
DOB from a merchant at Grard. Wher
accused of it by the merchant he hit the
latter OH the head with bottle and wa;
shot three times in return. and probably
MORALLY wounded. He managed to gel
away to his home, however
Various sehsat oncl stories were ci-cu
lated about the affair. A short time be-
fore a negro preacher from Shreveport
had gone through Richland, in which
parish Girard is situated, and had OF,
ganized several lodges Of the Sons ant
Daughters Of Jacob. Thomas had not
only joined the association but hat
been active in the organization of new
lodges. Panic gave great significance
to this fact, and it was finally announced
that the "Jakes,' by which name the
Sons and Daughters OF Jacob became
known, were secret negro society al
lied with the Church of the Living God
that Prince" Edward, the murderer O
Foster, was organizing lodges, that the
organization was directed against the
whites. and that its members were filled
with bitterness against all white per-
sons.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
foreign,

Members of the Italian royal family
and other distinguished visitors are IN
Rome to attend the memorial services
upon the anniversary of the ASSASSINATION
of King Humbert.
Lord Kitchener reported that a de-
tachment of SteinackerS Horse was
forced to cvacuate BremersdOrp and
fight its way to Lembo, distance OF 10
miles.
Musical performers and singers are
said TO have received princely rewards
for private performances i'll London
drawing rooms.
Bobby Walthour defeated Harry Elkes
in a four cornered 5o-mile motor-paced
race at Manhattan Beach bicycle track
Disgust with the weakness of the war
management has given an impetus to the
new party agitation in England.
Professor Virchow strongly dissents
from the views expressed at the British
Congress on Tuberculosis.
Tolstoi is reported to be Improving,
but his physicians are unable to clearly
diagnose his trouble.
The Shamrock H., accompanied by the
Erin. sailed from Gourock for New
York
The new German Tariff Bill is consid-
cred a victory for the Agrarians
Earl Spencer, vice-president OF the
tuberculosis Congress, severely criti-
cised DR.. Koch's theory that human
beings were immune from contagion
from tuberculosis cattle. Prof. John
MacFadean, Of the Royal Veterinary
College. Dr. Ravenel. of Philadelphia,
and others also sought to controvert
Koch's theory, DR.. Ravenel instancing
a case Of the infection Of ten persons
from tuberculosis cattle.
The directors Of. the Metropolitan
Railway, London, have declined the Of
fer of Charles 7. Yerkes to introduce
electricity into their system, as they are
unwilling to surrender control of the
line.
The Brazilian aeronaut, Santos-Du
mont, is waiting patiently to renew the
attempt for the prize of 100000 francs
offered for a steerable balloon.
The foods in the Yangtse Valley,
China, are causing great distress. Thou
sands OF people are homeless.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
RECOVERED FROM THE SEA.
Rody of TIE Millionaire Yacht Owner Who
Met With Sad Fate Found.

Greenwich, CT. (SpeciaD The body
of Arthur Coiburn. the millionaire spice
merchant of Philadelphia, who, with his
two daughters-Ida and Annette Capt.
Z. r. Flint and Frank Eckport. sea-
man, were drowned by the cdpsizing of
the yacht Venitzia in sqnall off this
port July IS, was recovered nv DR.. Rob
ert Taylor and Capt, J, Z. PEEK.
The body was pr:l:ed up at almost the
exact spot where it went down at the
time of the accident. A rope was fasten-
ed under the arms and the Lody WAS
lowed ashore and removed to the
morguc.
The identity was complete. In the
coat was found mileage book in the
name of Arthur Colburn. and the same
name was written on the vest OF the
drowned man.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
Salisbury Takes Gloomy View.

London (By Cable).-In the House OF
Lords the Marquis of Salisbury has
given voice to pessimistic opinions in
Support of the finance bill. The Premier
said "The tendency to extravaganza IS
increasing. We have had no choice. we
have had to protect ourselves, and must
paw the cost For years public opinion
wa in favor of pacific policy, but now
that state of opinion has passed away;
The tide has turned; and who am | and
Who are we that we should attempt to
stem the tide? II the tide has turned,
we shall have to go with it,.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
A Boom In Potatoes.

Chicago Especially In less than a
week the wholesale price of potatoes in
the local market has advanced as re-
suit of the drouth from 70 cents BUSH
el to $I.Io. This increase in so short a
time is said to be unprecedented. 1t
brings the retail price to IS cents and 40
cents a peck at season when potatoes
are usually to be had here in abundance
at IS cents peck Reports from South
ern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and other
districts indicate that the recent rains
came too late to save much Of the potato
crop in those sections.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
PRESIDENT SHAFFER
MEETS J. P. MORGAN.
The Strike Leader and The Great
Banker Confer.
ADJUSTMENT 1.-THE DIFFERENCES ?
President Schwab, OF the Steel Trust otss
Present at the interview, as Was Also Seer.
tary Williams, OF the Amalgamat' a Assoeja.
tion'' The Two Labor Lea l4.rs Slipped
Unseen Out of Pittsburg.
NEW YORK sBsetAh.I

Formal nego' .4aljons for a settlement
here ' at y steel strike were opened
!Iie dt difference between President
' Hnaai and Secretary Williams. Of the
an -samated Association, and J. Pier
p 1T Morgan and a group of his asso-
GATES, CT the United States Steel Cor.
poration.
The conference and the movements
OF the conlerees we're secret and no in
tlmatlon OF the result OF the delibera-
slcns has, Come from any one in au-
fhoriW, 1t is believed, however, that
substantial progress toward an agree
snent was made and that formal An
nouncemcnt OF the compact for peace
will come within few days. There has
been much speculation as to the terms
OF peace, but much Of it has been pure
conjecture. 1t was said that the strike
would be called off and that there would
be resumption OF the negotiations Of
general labor questions at the point
where they were broken off AZ the Pitts
burg conference.
In financial circles, however, the cpin-
ion was general that the prospective
agreement would go further than that
and in itself dispose OF the serious
questions at issue. The conference re-
suited from several days OF preliminary
discussion, all Of which was kept secret
Mr.. Morgan and President Schwab,
col the United States Steel Corporation
met first at the Office of the former and
were closeted for some time. The
meeting with the labor leaders followed
The names of those who participated in
the meeting aside from leaders on either
side and the place at which the con-
ferees met were kept from the public.
Mr.. Morgan was seen after the meet
ing. but would say nothing beyond dc
nying that he had any appointment wi h
President Shaffer, OF the Amalgamated
Association
A news bureau quoted an official OF
one Of the constituent companies OF the
United States Steel Corporation as fol-
lows: Unless something OF an unex-
pected nature comes up, it is reason
ably certain that the differences now ex-
listing between the mill owners and the
strikers will be adjusted shortly"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-08-02
Gas Explosion In q Tunnel.

Cincinnati, Ohio Especially BY IN
e, plosion of gas in the new waterwor&s
tunnel, east of this city, eight men were
seriously injured and three narrowly &c
capped by diving into the water on seeing
the fash. The tunnel is I4o feet from
the surface at the point of explosion, but
men were soon rescued. The tunnel was
considerably damaged. The injured !:
John Gam, colored; Ellis Henderson,
colored; Charles Grouse, colored: Will
liam Hicks, Edward Finley, Thomas N.
Delaney, John O'Mears. John Clegg.