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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DIsoovERY

Que small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, remove gravel, cures
diabetes. seminal emissions, weak and
lame lacks, rheumatism and all ir-
regularities Of the kidneys and blad
der in both men sud women, regu-
l,tes bladcer troubles in children If
not sold by your druggists. will he
sent by mill on receipt Of 81. Oue
small bottle is two mouths treat
ment and wi cure any case above
mentioned DR.. f. w Hall. sole
manufactures p. O. Box $40, St.
Louis, No. Send for testimonials
Sid by all druggists and T. d. Arm
Il, al.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
A NEW TORPEDO.
One Constructed by Swedish Army
Officer Along Novel Lines.

One Constructed by a Swedish Army
Officer Along Novel Lines.
A Swedish army officer has pat
ented an air torpedo Of construc-
ton heretofore unknown, and re-
ceived government subsidy for ex-
plotting it, according to a commune
cation to the state department from
Consul General Guenther, at Frank
fort, Germany, says the Washington
Star.
According to the patent specifca-
tons, the motion Of the projectile is
caused exclusively by a force which
is developed in the torpedo little by
little from ignition of a gas generated
from slowly burning material The
pressure of the gas gradually becom-
ing stronger propels the torpedo
through an arrangement by which
the gas can escape at the bottom.
Once in motion, therefore, the tor
pedo increased its speed in accordance
with the amount,of Gas pressure. The
charge may consist Of any explosive,
provided the same is ignited only by
shocks or blows. The initial velocity
need be but slight, as the torpedo is
inpelled by its own force. Thus the
discharge from the torpedo gun con-
stfucted for the purpose occasions no
report or recoil and but little pres
sure, making the handling of the de,
vice perfectly safe. AT the trials
made so far, the torpedoes are report
ed to have traversed a distance Of 49,
600 feet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
Lost Art measures.

Of Cerigo, the island at the south
ern end Of Greece, divers are bringing
up art treasures that were sunk 200
years before Christ Lucian tells Of
a ship laden with art spoils that went
down on the voyage from Athens ia
Rome, and it is believed that the
wreck has been found now. Besides
many bronze statuettes life-size
bronze statue resembling the Herme;
of Praxiteles, has been brought up
Some objects are excellently pre-
served. but others are corroded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
AN ANCIENT INDUSTRY.
Cattle Trade Well Developed in Very
Early Times.

Cattle Trade Well Developed In Very
Early Times.
The earliest records of Egypt show
MS that cattle were used as draught
animals and that beef was the fa-
voriie meat there cons Of time before
abe founding Of the kingdom Of
Mcnes.
That oar Wanted progress, after
all, says SeIf-Culturc, is but compare
sive, is forced upon our attention in
observing that these ancient records
depict a butcher cutting up an OK
exactly as is done to-day outside Of
tbe great slaughterng establish
Iacrts. with a knife that he sharp
snpd upon a steel that hung at his
side, and that the cuts Of meat were
pEsr5sejy like ours They used leath-
er. and they did better tanning than
NE do; the blood, instead Of being
pr0tcsscd into fcrtiIizing, was used
toT cooking purposes; and our Span
~ newly-n,adc friends never saw a
he5ser hullfghi than was daily pur-
Veyed for The dedication Of those an
cjent Sports
A ji1Ne natter in the worlds history
'Ge find records Of tricks being played
IN The cattle trade; for do not some
HISTORIANS aver that Jacob exercised
Undue jnIluence upon the COWS Of
l.ssoo..- dcrd as we'll as upon the ewes
81, -. KS? And others tell us that
EaDi-u-,o-othcrwise known as 10
Stph, adc wise,' stock broker-in-chief
.Toa She Pharaoh Apophies, who, Of
S6ase, was not known in the deal
cs...Derel the cattle as well as the
FIaln OF all the country about.
There were Chicagos too, in those
days. Damascus was an old city in
She time Of Abraham, and the great
est cattle market Of the world. Per-
ksps some day il will be discovered
that they refrigerated their beef and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
RFFIeIEs OF DEAD MoNARcHs.
Originally Took the Place Of Corpses
Lying in state

OIlHllauy look tue EtaC1 ~ wi p''"
Lying in state
Sightseers ia Westminster abbey,
says the london Mail were until a
few years ago shown the famous wax
efligies Of Queen Elizabeth Queen
Anne, King William Of Orange aud
his wife, Queen Mary, and many other
distinguished persons.a These were
funeral eiliges, models Of deceased
monarchs that figured most prom-
nently andxsignifcantly in the pa
geants and professions that preceded
their burial
I'm very early Saxon and Norman
times, when kings were sometimes
spirited away, and for political pur-
poses mock funerals would have been
arranged had not very stringent
means been taken to prevent such
frauds, to convince the people Of the
demise of the crown the dead mon
arch's body was embalmed, dressed in
its most costly robes, and having
been exhibited lying in state, was
finally carried on an open bier in the
sight of all to its last resting place
An old chronicler describes the cere-
ments of King Henry H. most min
utely, and says that he was clothed
Sin royal Robes, his Crown upon his
Head, white gloves upon his Hands,
Boots Of Gold upon his Legs, gilt
spurs upon his Heels, a great rich ring
upon his Finger, his Sceptre in his
Hande, his Sworde by INSIDE. and his
Face uncovered and all bare"
Later the custom and its primary
inceptions declined, but it did SO,
after the mainer of all funeral prac-
tices, very slowly and gradually.
While lying in state continued and
the face of the dead was stillpermitted
to be visible, efigies were prepared
to simulate the body upon the bier in
the final public procession The fig
ure made represented the departed
monarch as closely as possible. and
was dressed in the actual robes Of the
departed. The face was carved in
wood until wax modelling came into
vogue, and was found to be more like
reality, and until the custom was abb
solutelyvabandoned wax was used.
A high bier was provided for the
efligy to rest upon, so that those who
stood in the street could see the face
OF the departed, as well as those who
crowded the windows. In course of
time the exhibition, as was only to be
expected, became unseemly, both on
account of its essential tawdriness
and Of the behavior oithe crowds who
used to watch the procession. When
the practice was finally dropped such
of the waxen efligies as had withstood
the attacks of time continued 10 he
exhibited for price in Westminster
abbey, where some Of them remain to
this day, locked away in dusty recep-
tacles. They are still visible to those
who obtain special permission to
view them, but were withdrawn from
public exhibition because they
aroused amusement rather than the
solemn feeling they deserved, The
withdrawal from public view is per-
haps the best thing that could have
happened to them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
Complaint Of a Husband.

No one has all the virtues. An
Atchison man complains that his
first wife could make good coffee, but
her bread was poor His second wife
made good bread, but her coffee was
sloppy, while his third wife play ~
piano anA can't malgrshreadsosgd 68.
Z Dec opsneli
S. 4af ~ AM 1lIM
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
A Large Order.

The order, just filled in CoRnecti-
eui, for a million pounds Of trolley
wire, for an electrical road in India,
Is the largest export order for this
nasierlal ever received in the state.
The reels upon which the wire was
wound required nearly 100000 feet
az -Almber for their construction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
g a q E - 1sG Il IA.
= The Kind YOl Have kIWaYS BOdgf
~N''-" 'N III -sss---larrru-r
signature "a GX5HZeNzX<4I

Sell the average man grief with
a label of Joy on it and he'd be just
as happy as if he got the real thing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
You Were MOI the Flrst.

If you are a publisher, do not fat
ter yourself that you were the first
to be offered the chance to print an
article. II may have been refused a
half-dozen Observation-Disclosures Ha)
Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13

ANY man can stay single until
some woman makes up her mind
~he Is going to have him,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
WEAK
WOMEN

Are made strong
by the use of Or.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It
regulates the
periods. dries
weakening drains,
heals h;aainuia-
ton and liberation
and cures female
weakness.
Sick women are
invited to consult
Doctor Pierce, by
letter, free. All
woman1y conf
dence held in
sacred secrecy
and guarded by
professional
privacy. Write
without fear and
without fee to
DR.. X. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
III had been a great
sufferer from female
" c a kne ISL writes
Mrs M. b. Wallace.
of Muenster. Cooke
Co., Texas. ~ f5-fed
four doctors and none
It'd me any good. I
suffered six years. but
II last I found relief.
follow ed your
ldvice, and took eight
)ottles Of Favorite
and
our Of the Golden
Medical Discovery, 1
low feel like a He1V
gomdn. I have gained
Eighteen pounds
Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
.ure biliousncss
md sick head.
They do
lot create the pill
Iabit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
Yours truly,
wv II nDnTON
Therefore Don't Expose 1t.

When people discover mans
weakness they hit it every time they
shoot.-Atchison Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
But Does the Job All the Same

The mule draws the line at a cana
towpath.- Chicago Daily News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13

Ripley. Tenn. Jnue 1, 1lO1.

Ripley. Tenn, Juue I, 1'Ol.
DR.. E. w. Hail, St. Luis, Mo-
Dear Sir: Having tried various
remedies without satisfactory results,
| was persuaded to give your Texas
Wonder" trial. l have used one
pottle, and, although my case is Que
Of long standing that bsffled thu
stil Of the best physician, yet it
Welded at once to "Tbe Texas Won
der" which heartily recommend to
nll suffering from kidney and blad
der troubles.
Yours truly,
w. H. BRUTON,
Pastor Baprist Church, Ripley, Tenn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-13
An Edge Hard to sharpen.

The waters edge is a difficult thing
to sharpen.-Chicago Daily News.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Heroes nnG Cowards.

Courage is aa uncertain quantity; 1t varies with circumstances. A man who fancies that he Is afraid of nothing ventures on tue slippery pavement In winter and suddenly discovers that he Is very much afraid of falling and hurt ing himself.
 It is on record that man who was as bold as could be in the morning could never be relied upon for courage after dinner.
 Some French soldiers. during the war of 1ST0 gallantly assaulted an al- most impregnable position, although death seemed certain. Three years lat CT two of those gallant fellows were in theater when an alarm of fire was given. and they displayed extreme cow ardice, pushing over women and chil- dren in their frantic efforts to escape Pearson's Weekly. '' @7y+e ,
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
They Mixed.

When Lord Beauchamp, the British governor of New South Wales, first oc- cupied the government house at Sydney, he ordained that at official receptions only guests of certain rank should be permitted to approach the presence through designated doors. To these blue tickets were awarded; to others of in ferior mold, white.
 At one function, through some mis- management, an important public man received blue card, while a white one was sent to bis wife. When the pair reached the audience chamber, the lady declined to be separated from her hus- band or to abandon the aristocratic blue ranks. An aid-de-camp epdeavored to reason with her and explain the conmo- tion that would cnsue if blue and white were suffered to mingle together.
 But the fair one was equal to the occa- sion. Nonsense" said she as she press ed forward. "What do you take us for a seidlitz powder?" The aid collapsed.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Cause ot TnIIeyrsnd's Lomenes-.

The cause of 1alleyrand's lameness has long been matter of dispute. Some stories have it that the defect was congenital: others that It was oc. casioned by an accident which befell him in his infancy. The most curious explanation of all Is that offered by writer in The Quarterly Review. "To quote the very words of our informant. an eminently distinguished diplomat" says the writer. "Talleyrand's Vienna colleague. Baron Wessenberg told me years ago that his lameness was owing to carelessness of his nurse, who laid him down in field while she flirted with her sweetheart and on coming back to her charge found some pigs dining on the infants legs. am sure that Wpssenberg told me this as m esta bIishcd fact. and am all but sure that his authority was Talleyrand him self"
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Tipping the Butcher.

Did you ever buy your own steaks and get the worst in the shop nearly every time? An old friend has had that misfortune, and he Is always will Ing to pay two or three cents more q pound than any other customer. Hay ing listened calmly to his tale of woe, inquired if he had acquired the practice of tipping the butcher. Tip ping the butcher? No! He thought 1t was sufficient tip to offer the two CT three ccnts more pound. That offer." l tried to explain. ''goes to the proprietor direct. or his block man thinks yOu are trying to make q thief of him bI inducing him to hold out for himself the extra price. It will ucvcr work.
 Just say to your cutter: See here, old chap. I've been dissatisfied with my steaks for some time. Come out and take drink. and tell me how to select good meat He's too busy. Then slip Il dime into his hand and say. Have a glass of beer when you get out. or quarter and say, Have Il smile with ne when you have time Repeat this performance and presently your steaks are the delight of home. In the busiest private market in New York 1t Is the rule to tip the butchers. You can get nothing it to eat with- out it.". New York Press.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
One Coming.

Gould you tell me the meaning of the word 'cntnclysm? he asked of the street car passenger who was folding up his newspaper.
 Are you going to ride two or three blocks farther?" was queried in reply
 "Yes. sir"
 "Thcn you'll see one. The conductor has carried that sharp nosed woman two streets past where she wanted to get off already. and shell wake up soon and start catac.ysm that'll prob ably jump the car off the track!'- Washin"ton Pest
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
How They Treated Washington.

AS an example of the progress of medicine during the last century The Medical Record cites the case of Wash ington's last illness. Hc died of laryn- zeal diphtheria. and the treatment was, 1t would seem. for an old man sick with a disease, very cxhausting to the vitality. It consisted in the abstrac- ton of between two and three quarts of blood, the administration of about 20 grains of caioluel and 6 grains of tartar emetic and an injection, with ex- ternal application of blister. And yet so strong was Washington's constitu- ton that he survived this treatment for 24 hours.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

ulcerated condition of the neck of the womb can produce all of these symp- toms, and no woman should allow herself to reach such a perfection of misery when there is absolutely no need of it. The subject of our DOT trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of Englishtown, N.J., has been entirely cured of such illness and misery by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound.
 No other medicine has such a record for absolute cures, and no other medi- cine is "just as good" Women who want cure should insist upon getting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Ccm- pound when they ask for it at store.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
BEYOND CONTROL
HOW THE MUSCLES ARE AFFECTED
 IN LOCOMOTOR ATAXlA
Well-Known Ohio Citizen Cured d of This Stubborn Ailm ent After His System
 Seemed HOpelessIy Broken Down


 From the Nous, Waverly, Ohio
 MT. Eli Potts is well-known citi- zen of Waverly Ohio, having been in business there for fourteen years. He is veteran of the Mexican war, in which he served with Company H, of the Fourteenth Tennessee regiment. At the age of 76 he bears the respect of all who know him, and the follow ing experience, related by him, is raised beyond all doubt by the high character of the narrator. He says:
 About seven years ago a disease fastened upon me which. as it devel- oped proved to be locomotor ataxia. I became very nervous, could not walk without having dizzy spells, and did not sleep we'll. As the disease ad- vanced I lost control of my muscles and could only walk a short distance. 1 could not control the direction of my steps and was always afraid of falling. This continued until the fall of 1897. when there was breaking down of my entire system. My stomach was in bad condition, and suffered greatly with kidney trouble caused by being thrown out of buggy.
 About two years ago I saw Dr. Will Hams Pink Pills for Pale People ad- vertised in a Cincinnati paper. The case cured was similar to mine, and I gave the pills trial. Very soon after I began taking them I experienced re- lief, and, as the improvement contin- ued, took the pills regularly. Grad ually the control of the muscles was restored and my general health i'm proved. The dizzy feeling left me and has never returned. From my own ex- perience I know that Dr. Williams Pink Pills are great remedy, and am pleased to recommend them to any one who suffers as I did"
 Signed ELI POTTS.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of November 1900.
 w. R. A. HAYS.
 [Seall Notary Public.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People may be obtained at all drug gists or direct from Dr. Williams Med icine Co.,. Schenectady, N. r., on re- ceipt of price. 50 cents per box; six boxes for $2.50.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Fen PIcfUsH0 for Women.

"I am so nervous, there is not well inch in my whole body. am so weak at my stomach, and have indigestion horribly, and palpitation of the heart, and am losing flesh. This headache and backache nearly kills me, and yes terday I nearly had mysteries; there is a weight in the lower part of my bowels bearing down all the time, and pains in my groins and thighs; I can not sleep, walk or sit, and believe I am diseased all over; no one ever suffered as I do."
 This is description of thousands of cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's laboratory for advice An inflamed and
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Lucky Dog.

Briggs-The Dudleys seem to think a great deal of their dog.
 Griggs-Naturally; he is something they never quarrel about. as they do their children When the dog exhibits some bad trait. neither can declare that he took it from the other.-Boston Transcript.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Adams, sarsaparilIa Pills

act gently and promptly on the liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels. They cure sick headache, constipation, bill iouoness, stomach disorders, sallow complexion, and are the only pills that will also purify and enrich the blood. Sold in 10ct and 25ct. boxes by all druggists. Every box guaranteed.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

For $12.0O we sell one of the finest 4x5 cameras made. Equipped with all improvements. Send for full descrip- tion. At dealers, or Kirk, Geary & Co.,, 330 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

There is such variety of climate in Costa Rica that by going few miles north or south of given point any kind of climate may be enjoyed
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
What's wrong with this

Gayboy: What's wrong with this tobacco?"
 Slippers: ITO tell the truth, old nap, it's adulterated. I've discovered that my wife has been emptying the dustpan in my tobacco jar for the past few mornings.-Ohio State Jour- nal.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

The first lesson for a boy to learn in saving his money Is to resist the hints of his sisters every time he earns dollar -AtcliS0n Globe.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

"Mazie has a graceful carriage, has n't she?"
 "Yes, but better still, her beau has splendid automobile. e."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

Mistress: "I wouldn't hold the baby so near the tigers cage, Nora"
 Nora, (the nurse:) There's no risk, mum. The tiger is 'man-eater' and tn child is a gir-rl. l."-Chicago News.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

Jones, you haven't said anything about that $2 you borrowed of me-"
 Well, suppose I say that you have since borrowed $3 of me. e.''-Chicago Record-Herald.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Taste Good, Do Good

Don't sicken and ruin your stomach with pill poison Eat Cascarets like candy harmless, agreeable to the stom- ach, do the work. Druggists. 1Oc, 25c, 50c
Imperial press., 1901-05-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicint 7e ever used for all affections of |. throat and lungs-WM. o. ENDSLEY, Vanburen, Ind. Feb. 10, 1900.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Tired AH
 tue Time
That's a Spring Condition.

It's sign that the blood is deficient in vitality, just as pimples and other eruptions are signs that the blood is impure.
 It's Q warning, too, which only the hazardous fail to heed.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Stops the Cough

and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold inone day No cure No pay. Price 25 cents.
Imperial press., 1901-05-25
Hoods JdrSdpdriiL0

Removes it, gives new life, new cour- age, strength and animation.
 It cleanses the blood and clears the complexion.
 Accept no substitute.
 "I suffered from impure blood and had tired feeling. took Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon began to feel better, and believe it did for me what no other medicine could have done." AGNES GILL1GAN, 765 Lydia Street, Oakland, Cal.
 Hoods SarsaparIIIa promises to cure and keeps the promise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-31
LATHE roR HUGS MoNoLIrHs.
Granite Blocks Weighing Tons to eH
Shaped into Pillars.

A Ninal Raven, Me, correspondent or
The New York sun says Eight OF the
largest blocks OF stone ever auarvied
IN this country are lying at the works
" tho Bodwell Granite company, await.
ing the completion OF s. great lathe
which is to turn and polish them, They
arc 10 be used as columns FOR the
Cathedral Of st, John the Divine, New
Work City.
The weight OF the stones in the
rough is from l2A to $50 tons each,
They are f.ora 81 10 SO feet in length
and about Z feet in diameter When
ready for shipment zach stone VIII be
round column feet in diameter and
Sc Feet in length. and VIII weigh more
than so tons. The contract price FOR
the eight stones is Ss20, COO, something
more than S2S 900 for each column.
AS there was no lathe in existence
large enough 10 turn the columns. John
Pierce, the contractor. Is having ore
bain az cost ~ about $50 600 The
shafts az granite are 50 soDs that they
wall not hold tReir own weight when
suspended fom The eRas 10 be turned
down 90 proper shape To o6vi9te this
dificplty a ccatral SnppoTt win he put
in the lathe. and sloe1 tho stone is made
into a cylineer The machinery VIII he
moved ahead Ia take OF the uncut sex
uon
I'm 1856. when the columns in Front
( al the treasury building at Washington
+ wore cut on Dix lslsn0, Nc stone
4 workers Saia thev wore the lna az
+ size in granite work From thst date
8Inlu the eSrly Sos the treasury coi-
pmHS. which were 81 sSSs in loagth.
were the greatest Feat ot the stonecut-
4 tors Then tho monument 10 Genera.
4 WOOL wRicb is erected ~ West Point
was eat ~ Ninal Haven and held thc
vecara until the architect Of the Cathe-
aral az 81 John The Divine came for
Ns2a with plan For eight columns,
4 eaeh q. which was "a be s. fest Ions