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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
IA LITERARY FILTRATION.


Postal Card Correspondence Between
Girl Writer and the Editor
II began by the literary girl sending
what She thought was a joke TO the
,ditor Of the comic nonthly.
He promptly returned it with a sim
gle word scrawled across it in blue
pencil: "Old."
$50 are you," she answered by post
al the same day.
"Do yen i.ink SOP" he scribblcd
under a photo Of himself that he sent
to her.
"Not at al'r came the shy answer,
after she had admired its good points.
"Are you?' Evidently this editor
wanted to know things.
"What woman is?' was the eng
matte sentence on the postal.
'Prove it," This young editor was
nothing if not insistent.
"Here its" Ard the photographs
Of some literary girls are not half bad.
Every fine" was as much as he
dared say by postal.
Same to your And the girl
thought the matter closed.
"Why don't you write at length?''
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"Am otherwise engaged"
"To whom?"
"My future husband, you silly!
My postals have given out. Goodbye"
-Smart Set.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
SULTAN'S HOME LIFE.
Ruler Of Turkey Afraid Of conspir-
ators and Assassins.
Rises Early md Pays strict Attention
to state Buslnesa-Is Easily Mis-
led BY Members Of Hts
Onicial stan.

Abdul Hamid, sultan of Turkey,
must always be figure pregnant with
interest for the world az large. new
work shortly to appear in an English
translation is from the pen of Georges
Dorrys and is clear and apparently
authentic account OF the life and reign
of the only monarch in Europe power
full enough to successfully withstand
the march of civilization in his own
dominions, whose temporal authority
is without limit, and whose spiritual
authority exceeds, perhaps, that Of
any priest on earth. Turkey and its
ruler have so long presented vexed
problem, the issues OF which are Of
such moment to Europe, that nearer
acquaintance with the vie intime Of
the sovereign cannot fail TO be well
come and instructive. To western eyes
the orient has ever appeared shrouded
in veil Of mystery and romance which,
though impeding a clearer vision,
greatly enhances the fascination. The
tortuous ways Of the east are not our
ways, nor is it possible for us to en-
tirely fathom the workings Of the
oriental mind therefore, such an in
sight as M. Dorrys gives us becomes all
the more Interesting, for it helps us to
lift the veil little and to pierce the
gloom with our own eyes.
The ordinary daily life of the sultan
seems to be comparatively regular.
Risinpat4:3O. or at least 5. every mOrn-
ing, his entire day is spent in cease
less round of occupations. That these
bear little on state affairs is proved by
the fact that cuTent matters often
drag along for months, and even years,
in spite of the tireless activity of the
master mind. In fact, most of Abdul
Hands time is spent in his study, abb
sorbed in the perusal of reports sent
ny his spies from every quarter of the
globe, for, as it has been truly re-
marked, the sultan's subjects may be
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08

divided into two broad classes-name-
y, the spies and the sPied upon.
Very opposite traits in this strange
character are Abdul Hamid's extreme
credulity and his overwhelming suspi-
cion and distrust. In proof Of the for
mer it is told that all his drinking wa
ter must be brought from Kiathane,
because years ago the Bohemian Aafital
prophesied he should reign on condi-
tion that ne drank no other. On sec
ond occasion he met wandering gyp-
sy in his park at Kisthane, and asked
her TO tell him his fortune, Oddly
enough she predicted his accession to
the throne, as well as long reign,
wars, etc, concluding with the ominous
words; "Your death will be caused by
an illness coming from outside"
Like all despots, the padishah has
a horror of death, and, consequently,
breads illness, especially anything of
contagious nature. Cholera and the
plague have found him a determined
enemy, and If Constantinople of to-day
boasts perfect system of sanitation
and advanced colleges for the study of
bacteriology, it owes them to the gyp-
sy's warning. His majesty himself is
no mean chemist, having devoted a
good deal OF time to the study of med
icine, for, like the wise aud far-seeing
monarch he is, he fully realizes the
benefit of being able personally to
analyze such drinks as may appear sus-
picious, Moreover, he doctors his own
ailments, and has done so since the
physician who formerly enjoyed his
confidence became old and fell into dis
grace.
At the first alarming rumor or en-
barrassing political crisis all his usual
habits and occupations are swept
away before the threatened storm and
he remains for long periods plunged in
thought, his active mind preparing
plans against an enemy or busily en-
gagged conjuring up visions Of imagin-
ary danger. He has been known 10
remain As hours without either food or
sleep when suffering from one ofthese
Ats. Such long watches, together with
the tremendous mental and physical
Strain endured, bring on nervous at
taeks OF great violence, which render
the monarch perfectly ferocious, so
that while the paroxysm lasts no one
dare approach him. 1t is, therefore,
not surprising that, in spite of the care
he takes of his health and the precau-
lions with which he surrounds himself,
Abdul Hamid, after reign Of 25 years,
looks Prematurely old and broken. His
weakness is extreme and his body so
thin that II is little more than skel-
elton; in fact, 1t is only by dint OF will
power and nervous energy that the
sultan manages 70 keep mp.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY

One small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all ir-
regularities Of the kidneys and blad
der in both men aud women, regu-
lAtes BLADDER troubles in children. If
not sold by your druggists, will tie
sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treat
ment and will cure any case above
mentioned. DR.. E. w. Hall, sole
manufacturer, P o. Box 629, ST.
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials
Sold by all druggists and I D. Arm.
stead,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08

Itis fact that the Osteopath in
a few weeks or months obtains a
standing with the best people in his
community that il would take
physician years-to acquire.
The reasons for this are many
and obvious. In the first place,
the theory Of the science .. os,eO-
pathy is a rational and common
sense one. There is nothing vague.
mysterious, or occult about it, but
being based upon the laws Of ma
ture it commends itself to the I'M
prepared and thinking mind
Another thing that tends to popu-
larize it is the plain and reason
able system of charges usually
adopted by the osteopathy a system
whereby the patient is enabled TO
tell approximately what it is going
to cost him to regain his health.
The treatment is undertaken with
the knowledge that there will be
no bill, for medicine, extra visits,
ETC., at the final reckoning.
Almost every body disliKes to take
medicine. There is hardly an
adult to be found who has not many
times been depressed and sickened
by heroic doses of drugs, and as the
IrIshman expressed it, 'felt sick a
long time'after he got well. If
osteopathy did nothing but abolish
experimental doses of poisonous
drugs and curtail the number Of
surgical operations, it would be
worthy OF the gratitude of countless
sufferers.
And finally, osteopathy has loyal
defenders and warm adhereuts
among all classes because OF re-
suits attained by it's practitioners
Nothing succeeds like success. "
1t is results that tell
What the invalid wants is to get
well, He is not so much interested
in the name of the school of healing
to which his doctor belongs as be is
in the fact that he can do what he
claims to do. 1t is by this standard
that osteopathy asks to be judged.
While the claim is not made for it
that it is cure-all or that it has
eliminated death from the world,
yet the fact remains that it has
brought health and vigor to the
hody and cheer to the heart of many
an invalid from whom all hope had
vanished,
These are but few of the reas-
ons why Osteopathy has firm, loyal
friends wherever It has been intro
duced by competent and couscien-
tious OsteOpaths. If you are sick
and suffering try Os,eopathy. If
you desire the most profitable pro-
fession try Osteopathy. For free
literature address the
! SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF OsTEoPHNAY,
Qncorporated.)
Franklin, Ky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08

Educate Your Bowels with CascaretD.
Candy CathartIc, cure constipation forever
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
TALKING THE THING OVER.
How the Young Man Intends to Support
His Wife.

how the 4Ouug mdh AhNOAuS " SNPFNAN
His Wife.
He is a young man whose unbound
ed assurance has ever been his chief
characteristic. When he proceeded
10 talk to the practical old gentleman
about marrying his daughter he was
evidently prepared for the usual ques-
ton: - ~o~~
"Do You think you can support my
daughter in the style 10 which she has
been accustomed?"
The parent spoke this phrase, says
London Tit-Bits, with the air of
man who thinks he has uttered poser.
The sutton looked HMM the eye.
'Let's talk this thing over" he
said. "Do you think your daughteris
qualified to makea man good wife?"
eyes, sir. Her mother and l are
both practical people, and we have
given her a practical education. She
cannot only read Greek and play the
piano-she practices three hours
day-but she can cook good dinner,
and do the marketing as intelhgently
as an experienced steward. More
over, her abilities with the needle are
not confined to fancy work. She's
treasure, and we don't propose tohave
any doubt about her future"
"You were asking me if | thought
| could support her in the style to
which she has been accustomed"
81 was"
"Well, I could. But / don't pro-
pose to. After she marries me she's
not going to practice three hours
day on any piano, nor cook dinners,
nor handy words with market people.
She's going to have all the sewing
done outside the house, read what she
enjoys, whether it is Greek or Chloe
taw, and go to the theater twice
week. It's time that girl had some
endowment out of life"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08

Brilliant falsehoods dazzle more
eyes than gems of truth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
Don't Accept a Substitute I

When you ask for Cascarets be
sure you get the genuine Cascarets
Candy Catharticl Don't accept
fraudulent substitutes, limitations or
counterfeitsl Genuine tablets stamp
ed c. c. c. Never sold in bulk.
All druggists, Ioc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
Twenty Varieties of Cocoa.

There are about 20 varieties Of CO.
,oa known to commerce-some Of
hem of a light L-own color while
some are very dark, whicbaccountsin
i measure for the different colored
products; though cupidity has sug-
gested many dishonest devices for
altering the original color as well as
% increase the quantity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
His Life and Work, by Gen. Chas.
h. GrOsVenOr.

The Presidents life long friend,
comrade in war and colleague in
Congress, was near his side with
other great men when his eyes
were closed in death. Followed the
bier to the National Capitol and to
Canton. The General requires a
share of the proceeds of his book to
be devoted to a Mckinley Monument
Fund. Thus every subscriber be-
comes a contributor 10 tn'. II. ID.
Millions of copies will - "a.
Everybody will buy it, Orders lor
the asking. Nobody will Yetu &c.
Elegant Photogravure Prtrn. Of
President McKinley's last picture
taken at the White House. You
can easily and quickly clear $1,000
taking orders. Order outfit quick.
Chance to prove success, secure
yearly contract and become Man
ager. Send II ? cent stamps for
elegant prospectus, Taking 10 to
so orders daily. $4,000 c.r.-- ..,l.
be sold in this vicinity. Address
The Continental Assembly, CorcO-
ran Bldg, opposite U, S. Treasury,
Washington; d. c.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
READ THIS.

Louisville, Ky. June 10, 1901
DR.. e. w. Hall, st. Louis, Mo-
Dear Sir: have suffered three years
from kidney and bladder troubles,
and one half bottle of the Texas
Wonder, Halls Discovery, has cured
me, and l can cheerfully recommend
it,
Yours verv respectfully,
j. N. ROBERTS 1919 Maple st.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-08
: resi- CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Can Compete in Europe with Those Of
Spain and Italy,

Spain and Italy,
The latest American "invasioA" Of
Europe is the carrying of fresh Cali
fornia figs to London and Paris nthe
face of the competition Of the Spanish
and Italian fruit-growers. A VaIen-
cia, Spain, paper says: California
peaches, apples and pears reach Paris,
after traversing 5000 miles, in more
appetitizing condition than ours"
and adds that her fruit growers can
only compete with America by EN-
ploying Americas improved methods
of cultivation, California is natural
fruit garden, and its crops are too large
to be consumed in the home markets.
For years the California orchardist
has been seriously considering the
foreign demand, and many wonderful
schemes have been devised TO ship
fresh fruit abroad. California prunes
have generally taken the place of the
French article, and California oranges
have been cultivated until they have
reached a state of perfection never be-
fore attained Success.
, 1901-07-04
looking

Dobbs met his friend Turner in the
train. They were both going to Lon
don. and stopped at the same hotel.
Turner registered his name:
"E. X. Phtholognyrrh."
Dobbs noticing 1t. exclaimed:
Here, what are you assuming such
a foreign, outlandish name for? Are
you in any %trouble?"
Not a bit of it," replied Turner;
"and I am not assuming any foreign
name"
What kind of a name is that?" de-
rnanded Dobbs.
That is my Identical old name"
persisted Turner, land it is English,
too-pronounced plainly Turner"
Il can't see how you make Turner
out of those thirteen letters. Besides
what is your object in spelling that
way?" asked Dobbs.
Well, o see, nobody ever noticed
my name on the register when l wrote
1t Turner" exclaimed the latter; but
since l commenced writing it "Phtho,o-
gnyrrh' l set them all guessing. They
wonder what nation l am from; what
my name is. / can now hear people
talk about me all around. 1t is as /
said before. English spelling. 'Phth,
tthere is the sound of t in 'phthisis;'
'olo.' there is the 'ur' in colonel;
en- there is the n in 'gnat:' 'yrrh' is
the sound of err in 'myrrh.' Now, II
that doesn't spell Turner what does
1t spell?"-Tit-Bits.
, 1901-07-04

"Durndest experience 1 ever had,'
said the old farmer, who was caution
ing his son against speculation. Come
mighty nigh running me-. You fellers
here in Detroit don't know nothfn
bout 1t. You kin squirm N wriggie
an git on yer feet someways, but there
me an Jim was out there in the las
row q townships with no ban fur to
draw en- an both our farms mortgaged
up IL the haple."
HOY did it happen, dad'" inquired
the son, who had been on the right side
of the market often enough to make
hinself comfortable.
me an Jim started In fur to cor
ner corn. / see a piece in the county
PAPER tellin' how the thing was done,
an l read 1t to Jim. Jim was the all
firedest excited man you ever saw,
and calculated that there wasn't nuth-
in anybody else could do that me an
him couldn't do. So We slips round
an bought in all the corn in the coun-
ty, payin' an average of IS cents a
bushel. We only give out cash where
we had to and the rest got u lint
notes. 1t jest bout filled up Jim's
double-decker barn, and when the stuff
was all cornered there we sat back and
counted up what we was a goin' to
make.
Ike Simmons kim round and want
ed ter git ten bushels ter keep Ter
seedin'. 1 asked him a plum dollar a
bushel and tole him he needn't take 1t
less he liked. We argied and then we
clinched, and he was wrapping me
round a apple tree when yer NAV In
terfered. Me an Jim had fou or Ave
pitched battles like that n was ig-
urin' on gittin' s%hotguns at wholesale
by takin' two when we found out that
all the farmers were up there buyin'
corn from the counties j'inin'. They
we're so dinged mad they wouldn't give
us nothin' fur ours. an we had to haul
1t sixteen miles and sell it to a banker
with a elevator fur twenty cents a
tushel. Took me ten years hard labor
ter git even, and / never had no use
fur or spectators. or bankers
since. Keep outen 1t, me boy.'-De-
troit Free Press.
, 1901-07-04
SHE sAyEp MONEY.

She heard him rummaging around
in the attic. Then his strident, rau-
o u tones came drifting down the
stairs.
Where in thunderation," he
growled. lis that last summers fedora
shaped straw hat O. miner" y
THE time has come" she murmured
hoarsely to herself. and then she
donned a fedora-shaped straw hat that
was hidden behind the piano. 1t was
wrapped rou with liberty silk, and
1t looked bully on her fluffy hair.
Here it is" she said, when she got
to he top Of the attic stairs. Il
cleaned it with lemon juice and fixed
II for myself. Saved you s17.35 for a
spring hat. Like it,"
Then the man was unreasonable and
churlish enough to storm and to de-
mand of her when she intended to be-
gin wearing his shoes and smoking
his pipes.
Few married men have sense enough
TO know when they've landed right
Washington Post.
, 1901-07-04
Nofbfng TO Arbifrafe.

Periodically the Canadian newspa-
pers print reports that the United
Estates is ready to arbitrate Canada's
Alaska boundary claims. The e ie'
ports may emanate from Washington,
London, Podunk, or Timbuctoo. Nc
matter-they are all grist to the Clna-
dian mill. They are printed about
twice a month with all seriousness.
and then Sir Wilfrid Laur:er is inter
viewed about them.
II some man should attempt to set
tie on a strip of Sir Wilfrid Laurier g
Homestead, sheld by him for a genera
zion without question would he enter
tain a proposal from the intruder to
arbitrate? Certainly not. If he did not
eject the intruder offhand, he would at
most call in a competent surveyor t.
Establish beyond cavil the lines CT his
Fences.
That is all there is to the Alaska
Boundary question. 1t is not open t.
compromise. 1t is merely a question OF
measurements. The disputed boln1-
dry, according to Russia's contrast
with England, rum a certain numb T
of miles from and parallel with a des-
1gnated seashore. The points witch
The line so defined intersects have betn
determined by the SUI. veyor's tteo!o-
lite INT chain.
, 1901-07-04

When Willie came home last night
he was more convinced of the useless
ness of schools han he ever was be-
fore. Asked the nature OF his latest
trouble. he explained that postpone
had been one of the words in the
spelling lesson of the day. The teach
er had directed the pupils to write a
sentence IN which the special word
should appear.
Along with others, Willie announced
that he did not know the meaning OF
the word, and so could not use 1t in
a sentence. The teacher explained that
it meant delay" or put on" and
encouraged the youngsters to try. VIII
lies thoughts were on ~pleasanter
things than school. and his made-to-
order sentence was: Boys postpone
their clothes when tSey go swimming"
Willie wishes he lived IL jackson
ville.-Buffalo Express. -
, 1901-07-04
ODE Pracfrce of LyrnS.

The London Spectator has been
studying the question of lying, and
finds that there is no sign of decay of
the practice. More than this it de-
clares that lying is necessary for the
happiness and comfort of civilized peo-
pie, stating its position thus:
IN the matter of true speaking, as
In wine drinking, NJ one a define
what moderation means, though we all
believe that in our own persons we
illustrate the word. But granting this
vague moderation. we are prepared to
maintain that a certain number of
false formulas are necessary for the
defense and maintenance of the spirit
of sincerity and truth. We all have
entered into a tacit agreement that
under certain circumstances We will
deceive each other for our common
comfort, and II n large number OF
people took to avoiding these defen-
siye forms and spoke on all occasions
nothing but the naked truth the social
world would have to be made over
again, and we think that the new one
would be worse and less ingenious
than that in which we live"
There is no fool like a learned tSol.
, 1901-07-04
Current Topics
E,ifcopoI Church on DiJorce.

&EpfScopdI Church on DfOorce.
All who regard the church as III
bulwark of the home will hearth ap-
ntsyve the action OF the joint commits
lfion of the Protestant Episto al
ohurch on the question of the marriage
divorced persons.
The Joint commission en- the revision
.6f the canons of the, churci has just
made its report, and most i'm or nj
~ all the recommendations made a'e
The ones relating to marriage AMI d :
4orce. If the general convention rati-
les this feature of the report no mil
liter of the Episcopal chu. CD VIII be
bermitted to solemnize a marriage lie
<ween two persons until he shall have
<ntisfied himself that ne Their p rson
las been or is the husband or the wife
"a any other person then ] wing, 'un
less the former marriage was annulled
by a decree of some court of oomIe-
lent Jurisdiction for cause exist ng be-
lore such former marriage" No person
.6Ivorced for cause ai.ing aft r ma
r1nge and marrying again during tn,
.IIfetime of the other parry to the di-
14prce shall be admitted to baptism or
10 confirmation or receive the hol
>1ommunion, except when penitent and
separated from the other party to the
~nbsequent marriage. or when penite It
nd in immediate danger of dea h"
bis canon will not apply, howeve', o
DC innocent party to a divorce whel
be cause was statutory.
, 1901-07-04
TIE ERA.

Public writer's and speakers who
are followed by the general public,
catch on to a certain word or phrase at
measles" said a well known Washing
~tonian, according to the Star of that
city.
1T is strenuous now. For the last
few word the prime ~favorite has been
passing II a man died a headline to
his death notice was like this:
THE Passing of Noodle Poodle"
The passing of the old century was
an opportunity seized upon as a girl
seizes a peach Ice cream on a warm
day. Epochs. periods. ideas. modes of
dress, customs, cowboy. frontier bad
men, comic opera, and pretty much
everything else was passed
IT'S all right. proper and grcm-
NAUTICAL, and l call attention to the
habit not for the purpose of criticism.
But a new child is born. Everything
and everybody is Strenuous now,
from a mans vigorous temperament to
a dog fight.
Wen have a strenuous administra-
ton, a strenuous president, a strenu-
Gus vice president, a strenuous foreign
policy. a strenuous campaign, a strenu-
GUS new congress. and We will lead
strenuous lives. But it does not alter
the frigid fact that ome OF US have a
chase for the strenuous copper cent.
all right"