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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
WONDERFUL HINDU FAKIRs.
Hypnotism the only Explanatioa for
Some Of TheiE Startling Illusions


Some Of TheiE Startling Illusions
Wonderful stories are told of the
powers Of the Hindu fakirs Careful
attention to their tricks has not dis
covered their secret with any certain
ty, but Capt. James Parker, the Eng
ish traveller, who has just returned
from a tour Of India; gives it as his
belief that hypnotism is the means by
which they accomplish their most
startling illusions One incident
which he describes seems to bear out
his view
The trick which is acknowledged to
be the greatest Of these Hindu mys-
tic performances, says Capt Parker,
and the one that has been described by
trustworthy persons too often to be
doubted, is the one in which thefakir
throws ball of twine into the air
above him, until it disappears from
sight. The loose ends of the string he
holds in his hand, and after the boy
assistant has climbed up the string
until he, too, is out Of sight, the fakir
himself follows with a knife between
his teeth.
The spectators, surprised when
both boy and man climb out Of sight,
are Mortified when the boys severed
head, arms and legs, followed by the
trunk, fallto the ground, and the man
slides down close behind. Their as
| tonisment is increased when the fakir
gathers the severed members and re-
stores the boy to life.
Well, | saw this performance once,
and once l didn't see it; ;and the latter
experience was more wonderful than
the other. Ihad some London friends
visiting me, and after having left them
| for a few minutes on the veranda Of
my bungalow, ] saw, as / was return
| ing, the same falir and bis assistant,
whom l had seen perform the trick,
standing about 40 feet in front of my
friends, apparently preparing to be-
gin a performance. AsIwas about as
far behind the natives as my friends
were in front Of them, and had not
been observed, l stoodquietly where 1
was.
The man placed a drawn knife be-
tween his teeth, took the usual ball of
twinein his right hand made a motion
as if throwing it into the air, and then
stood perfectly quiet. My friends on
the veranda were looking into the up
per air with astonishment on their
faces, which in moment turned to
look of horror as their eyes came
back to the ground. In another min.
ute their countenances lighted up
with pleasure, and they applaudeC
roundly.
They could not say enough about
the wonderful performance they had
seen, and they were astonished beyond
measure when l told them / had been
as near the fakir as they had, and had
seen nothing Of what had so wonder
fully impressed them.
If that was not hypnotism, what
was it?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
SOLO FOR THE SNAKES.
Exciting Experience of a Fiddler with
Two Rattlers.

Exciting Experience of a Fiddler with
Two Rattlers.
Bill Needham, a Susquehanna, Pa,
fiddler, gave a solo a short time ago
understandable circumstances, says
a correspondent Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. He was on his way to play for
dance in Great Bend township, and
was walking along a cut in the noun
tain side, when his attention was al
tracted by the warning noise Of rat
tlesnake. Looking up he saw a for
midable snake directly in his path.
He promptly took to his heels, but had
gone only a step or two when from the
weeds by the side Of the road another
big rattler rose up. There was not
room enough to pass the snake with
out running the risk of being bitten,
and the frightened fiddler backed up
against the ledge that hunga above him
and eyed the reptiles. Escape was
impossible and he was pondering over
the dire fact, when it suddenly oc-
Cured to him that he had read of peo-
pie charming snakes with music.
Drawing his fiddle fromits box, Bill
began to play, and almost instantly
the big snakes uncoiled, and, stretch
ing themselves out in the path, glided
slowly toward the fiddler, This move
was not particularly pleasing to Bill,
but he kept saving away. Closer and
closer came the snakes, and faster and
faster few the bow over the strings.
At Lass the snakes reached a point
within two feet Of the terrified musi-
clan, and, winding themselves up,
lifted their heads closely together.
At this juncture BilPs nerves gave
way, and, with yell, he grabbed his
fiddle by the neck and broughtit down
with crushing force on the heads Of
the snakes. The blow stunned them,
and before they could recover Bill
killed them with rock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
cigarette az IN Icela I'D.

1t seems that girls, as well as boys,
Of Reykjavik, Iceland, have contract
ed the habit Of smoking cigarettes, and
the law allows any adultman or wom-
an who finds boy or girl smoking to
give the young offender sound
spanking and to seizeand destroy any
cigarette found in his or her posses
sion. .-......,-..,,s.--.,..s....l....,.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
A USE OF BOOKS.
Expands Ones Outlook and Develops
New Af5nitiss and interests.

Expands 0ne's Outlook and Develops
New Af9nitisa and interests
Ono Of the chief uses Of books is
found in their power Of expanding
the mental horizon and bringing one
into relation with vast range Of in
terests that without them would be
closed to us. A few peuonsmay learn
directly from Stanley rNansen about
his experiences or observations on his
famous Journeys, but in his books,
what he saw and felt and thought is
the property Of us aIl We plunge
with one into the Dark Continent;
we sail with the other into the frozen
seas. The book serves the mind as the
telescope does the eye. 1t may plaus-
IDLY be said that thenewspaper brings
before us the story Of the days asthey
pass, but it does not bring us into re-
lation with the forces and tendencies
and records of the past without which
the present cannot be understood.
knowledge isnot wisdom, butitis the
raw material Of wisdom. And beyond
this, who can estimate the refining
and strengthening influence that is
brought to bear upon character by a
familiarity through reading with
noble sentiments and Just interpreta.
tions Of life. Let the English Bible,
or Homer, or Shakespeare, or Words
worth, or even a single gem like the
thirteenth chapter Of First Corinthi-
ins, or Keats Ode on a Grecian Urn
which is probably the most perfect
7 poem in English-sink into memory's
imagination and affection, and one:
whole mental outlook and temper are
transformed. He has developed new
afiinities, and is swayed by new in.
Huences.-Boston Watchman.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
CURE FOR A sTOoP.
Involved Both a Reminder ana Heavy
Penalty.


Involved Both a Reminder ana a Heavy
Penalty.
A surgeon was consulted by gen
bl"man, who is now one of our first
a,;edians, as to the best mode of cor
recting a stoop which he had ac-
Suired. The surgeon told him that
neither stays nor straps would do him
any essential good, and that the only
method-of succeeding was to recOlleCt
30 keep his shoulders back by a volun-
Iary effort.
But the tragedian replied that this
hecould not do, as his mind was other
wise occupied. The surgeon then
told him he could give him no further
assistance.
Shortly after this conversation the
sctOr ordered his tailor to make him
3 coat of the finest kerseymere, so as
to fit him very tightlywhen his shOul-
aers were thrown back. Whenever
his shoulders fell forward he was re-
minded by a pinch under the arms
that his coat cost himsix guineas, and
that it was made of very fragile ma
terials; being thus forced, for the sake
Of his fine coat, to keep his shoulders
back, he soon cured himself of the
stoop.
The surgeon was much obliged to
him for the hint and afterwsy7 when
consulted whether young ladies
should wear shoulder straps, permit
ted them, on condition that they were
made of fine muslin, or valuable silk,
for tearing which there should be 8
sorfeit.-Brands's Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
JUNGLE FEVER.
Horrors Of Disease Distracted the Mind
of an Army officer


There is a sad story behind the
resignation Of Second Lieut.. j. H..
Bradford, Seventeenth infantry, son
Of the late Lieut.. Col. Bradford, Of the
Nineteenth infantry, says the Wash
ington Star. Young Bradford, who
was ordered to the Philippines, dis
appeared from San Francisco in a
mysterious manner about three
months ago, and the war department
was unable to secure any information
as to his whereabouts until a few days
ago, when he was found living in 3
boarding house in st. Louis, eking ou;
a precarious existence as a teacher
aid wheelwright under an assumed
name A brief investigation showed
that the young man had osthismind
AMI his condition was attributed tC
the fact that he had a severe attack oi
Jungle fever while serving in the Phil
ipFines nearly two years before. 1t
was undoubtedly the recollection Of
that experience which led to his deser-
lion at San Francisco and made him
hide from the military authorities.
He was placed in a detention ward at
Jefferson barracks, st. Louis, for OBJ
sqfyation, and while there rendered
his resignation. His friends endeay-
Ored to keep him in the army on the
theory that his malady would yield
TO treatment, but Lieut.. Bradford
paid no attention to their appeals and
insisted on the acceptance Of his resig-
nation. That action was taken by the
president a few days ago and young
Bradford is now out Of the military
service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
Marrying for Fun.

Young PEG ) who marry for fun
are in . differ Aumor by the time
the divorce court is sighted.-Chics-
90 Daily News. -.-.....-.- !.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
NOTICE!

I have opened a
horse-shoeing S h o p
next to Layne's stable,
in Geo. Steele's old
stand. Thirty years
experience enables me
to guarantee satisfac-
tory work, I do my
own work and do it
right. Price 20 cents
a shoe.
John W. COvingtOn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11

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COntributOrs
To the Year of Humor,
"reminiscences
And Portraits of

sPetrolium v. Nasty" "Josh Billings" ''Mark
Twain" John G. SAKE, "Mrs. Darlington" !"
ssNiies O'Reiliy,n "Hans Breitman," "Artemus
Ward, /" "Orpheus c. Keer," "Bn Nye," Franb
r.. Stockton, Donald G. Mitchell, H. c. Bunner,
ssSam Slick" Eugene Field, Richard Grant
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mortimer Thompson
go. X. Philander Doesticks, p. BIZ, Bret
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11
Money Order Business

international money order business
6uOw transacted with AZ countries
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11

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nal is the b st paper published in
the United States for Democrats, and
for all readers. It is the equal of
many dailies, md the sup rior of all
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Henry Wa terson, editor.
The Wednesday issue is devoted
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1902-03-11

WA. KELLoND. A. G. P. A.,
Louisville, KY.
"a. H. HANSON. G. PA, Chicago,lll
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Uniontown Items.

Mrs. Harry Allison and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo..
Gehr, of Westminster, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Segafoose last Sunday. Mrs.
Allison called on Mrs. Eurth Roop, an old
acquaintance of her mother.
For the pleasure ofpupils, the teacher, Mrs.
Mollie A. Hesson, aud all interested, we want
to congratulate the following pupils for their
close attention to school during the fall term
fer being present every day Elsie Hite-
bride, Vernon Wilson, Loretta Weaver, Refine
Heck, Ida Belle Beard Bertha Shriner, Lu-
ellie Weaver, Benjamin Dingle, Rose Hite-
bride, Walter Devilbiss.
Rev. c. e. Mccullough, of the NJ. P.
Church, will deliver an address at the Pleas
ant Valley c. E. rally, Sunday afternoon,
November %.
Union Thanksgiving service will be held in
the Church of God on November u. Ser
alon by Rev. G. w. Baughman, of the Luth-
eran Church, assisted by the pastors OF town.
Mrs. Milton Shrner went to Baltimore on
Thursday for treatment at a hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Creager, of Balil
more, relatives who attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Adalene Fleagle Shoemaker Appler on
Tuesday, were guests of Mr.. Marshall u.
Shaw's family for a few days.
Mrs. Morrison Smith had letter from her
father, Mr.. Scott McAlister, who has spent
the past twenty one months i'll North Dakota,
stating he expects to start for home about the
middle of December.
Mrs. Lavina Senseney and Mrs. Hannah
Dotterer, of Woodside, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roop near Westminster last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Morrison D. Smith is visiting her I'M
Gle aud aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon BONN,
near Union Bridge.
Mr.. Mcclellan Zentz, of Waynesboro, Pa,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zeniz.
Miss Edith Shapley, of Mechanicsburg, Pa,
was the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis, Saturday and Sunday. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Shapley.
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Miller,S Items.

Miss Alvertie Miller spent Wednesday and
Thursday of last week visiting relatives IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. David Hare, of Manchester. and Mr..
George W. Hoffacker, of near here, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week with friends
in New Freedom and New Market. -.
Rabbits are plentiful through this section.
Mr.. Rinehart HoffnagIe received IL letter
from his son Samuel, of New Mexico, stating
he was very i'll, suffering from lung trouble.
He is under treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, who had been suf-
fering from sprained knee, is able to be
about again.
A great many of the people in this COM
munity are suffering with severe colds.
Miss Maggie Miller spent Wednesday of last
week with her friend Miss Ada Frank, at
Hampstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Frank, of near New
Freedom, Pa, spent last SATURDAY. and Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Frank.
Miller's United Brethren Sunday school
have decided to hold their Christmas enter
tainmcnt on December 24th.
Mr.. Harry Merryman, of Baltimore, spent
several days recently with fclnds here.
Mrs. VIM. Lloyd, Of Snydetsburg, and Mrs.
Seward Smith. of Grave Run, spent last Sun
day with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. John
Frank. near here.
Mr.. Ross Hof ecker was in Baltimore last
Monday visiting friends.
Miss Florence Warner and brother Clinton,
of Manchester, spent last Sunday with MISS
Abbie Wareheim.
Revival meeting is in progress here.
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Nelr0Se Items.

Two miners from Allentown, Pa, are en-
ployed by Mr.. Findley shafting for iron ore at
the mines near here. They do not expect to
get through until Christmas,
Last week Mr.. Harry U. Geilnan and fam
lily moved from our town to the Redding farm,
near Millers, recently purchased by him.
Sends us the news. We cannot go around
IN the neighborhood to gather the news. We
DO not want anything but items of interest.
We do not write to please or to tease, but to
tell you the news of the neighborhood.
Our K. +. d. carrier, No. q, Mr.. Walter
W.Wentz, does il so faithfully that all whom he
serves are greatly pleased with his work.
We are informed that the new schoolhouse,
about two miles north of town, has bell on
it. This makes four schoolhouses in Manches-
Ter district that have bells on ihem
Mrs. George Stoffie, Of near Snydersburg,
has cabbage head that weighs 194 pounds.
Recently there was noise heard IN George
Iepp's chicken house. James P. Zepp with
his gun, accompanied by two other men, went
to see what was wrong Jim saw the thief,
shot and killed it-a large skunk.
The Pleasant Hill Band missed big sup
per by not coming to our town on last Satur-
day evening as they promised to do.
Mr.. John s. Wentz had new smoke house
erected this week and intends to have other
improvements made.
Mr.. George A. Houck had his house rooted
recently, and.is now building frame barn
on his property in this place.
One of our milk shippers says he will soon
give me the weights of some porkers that will
astonish the people.
One of our prosperous farmers says he ex-
poets 200 bushels of corn to the acre.
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FARMERS, INSTITUTE.
Much Enthusiasm Manifested Institutes to
be Held at Middleburg and Westmin-
ster-Instructive Lectures, Etc.
Reported for the democratic Advocate.

Reported for the Democratic Advocate
Responsive to invitations sent out by Mr..
W. L. Amoss for meeting of interested in
stitute patrons to arrange for the coming in
siitutes in this county, a goodly number OF
farmers and representatives of oranges and
clubs met in the office of the County Com
missioners last Tuesday, ut ii a. m.
After short address by Mr.. Amos stating
the object of the meeting Judge l.. p. Sling
huff, of New Windsor, was made chairman,
and Jesse P. Weybright, of Double Pipe
Creek, secretary. Petitions were presented
by Taneytown Grange and Copperville Farm
ers' Club; Middleburg Farmers Club, and a
request from Manchester. After some dis
cussion and several votes were taken it was
decided to hold an Institute at Middleburg
on January 10th, 1908, and at Westminster,
January 18th, in the Court House. fancy
town made strong effort for the Institute,
but failed on account of the poor railroad &C.
commodations.
The following programs were arranged:
For Middleburg, from 10 a. m. TO p. M, by
F. A. Converse, of New York, Silo building
and filling; Winter Eggs and Winter Milk.
By Mr.. Todd, ef0hio, the Hog-formation Of
animal indicates its purpose-ilustrated.
40 o. M. Lecture by F. A. Converse on
Education of Farmers Children.
For Westminster-By Mr.. Todd, Should
the Farmer Use Cross Bred or Pure Bred
Stock; Poultry and Egg Basket. By Mr..
Converse. Science in Cattle Feeding; Build
ing up Dairy Herd.
There were no arrangements for an even
ing meeting at Westminster, but one can be
had if desired
Judge L. P. Slingluff and Mr.. Samuel Roop
were elected corresponding secretaries for
Westminster, and Jesse P. Weybright for
Middleburg.
The following districts were represented:
Taneytown, John A. Null, w. K. Eckert and
VIM. Flickinger; Middleburg, L. 7. Sharretts
and ]. P. Weybright; Uniontown, Guy Cook
son; Union Bridge, Jesse Smith; Woolery's,
C. w. Allen; Manchester, c. E. Masenhimer;
Westminster, B. F. Shriver, Robert |. Gist,
Joseph Smith, Harry Schaeffer and Wesley
Steele
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New Advertisements.

Second Week of Our Great Basement
Sale-Mathers' New York Bargain House,
Westminster and Manchester.
Thanksgiving Sale of Linens-Charles &.
Hering's Department Stores, Westminster
Md.
A Steady Income-Brown Brothers Com
pany, Rochester, N. Y.
Closing Out Sale of Uncut Wood and Tree
Tops-A. NJ. Kalbach.
The Best Xmas Gift-Rev. ]. A. Weigand,
Westminster, Md.
Not Rubber Necks-Thomas Fl. Easley,
Westminster, Md.
Latest Out, at Mitchell's Art Gallery, West
minister, Nd.
List of Unclaimed Matter in the Postofice
Westminster, Md.
Wanted-American Farm Company, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Last Day Chrysanthemum Show-Mllel
Bros. Co., Westminster, Md.
Money addell's Cut Price Store, West
minister.
Public Sale of Small Farm-Rachael A.
Tate.
Mules-H, A. Smith, Hanover, Pa.
Legal Notices.
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Silver Run Items.

There was surprise family reunion held at
the home of Mrs. Magdelena Myers, in this
place, last Saturday evening. All met at the
residence of Mr.. Jacob Koontz, when they
went in body to the home of Mrs. Myers,
surprising her very much. Refreshments were
served in abundance and all greatly enjoyed
themselves. Those present were Mrs. Magde-
lena Myers, Mrs. Jacob Koontz, Augustus
Myers, George Myers and wife, Aloaza Myers
and wife, Mrs. Josiah Hahn, Linnes March
and wife, Ed. Flickinger and wife, Mrs. Sarah
Koontz, Mrs. Mary Myers, Ada Myers, Beulah
Myers, Florence Myers, Nora Myers, Cora
Flickinger, Emma Hahn, John Marker and
wife, Viola Marker, May Feeser, Argoldie
Koontz, Vernon, Russell, Brook and Oliver
Myers, David Hahn and wife, James Kaiser,
George Hahn, Mrs. ]. 4. Lippy, Alice Llppy,
Harry Feeser, Jacob Messenger, A. Nj. Lippy,
Denton Bowersox and Levi Flickinger.
Arthur Frounfelter, employed by Mr.. Geo.
Schaeffer, and who was hurt by tree falling
on him about two weeks ago, is at work again,
but is still little lame.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Dell and children,
Esther, Oliver. Walter and Herman, of Han
over, and Harvey Lippy and children, May
and Bonnie, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
R. Lippy last Sunday
There was pound party held at the home
VI WI. dHN luio. OCoi 90 AAniPf'S Atsoo AA0.
evening. About so persons we're present and
all enjoyed themselves in social conversation
and dancing Refreshments were served.
While Mr.. Herbert Yinging was returning
home from his school on Monday evening his
horse became unmanageable as he came along
the pines and ran on the fence, throwing him
ont. The horse ran over to Mr.. Jacob
Koontz's blacksmith shop, where Mr.. Ying
ling got him and drove home. He hurt his
arm considerably, but is able to attend to his
school.
Mr.. Oliver J. Lippy is employed in furni-
ture factory in York, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Foglesong returned
from their bridal trip Wednesday, and in the
evening the calithumpian band of Silver Run
and surrounding country, consisting of about
40 members, serenaded them in fine style.
Mr. Brown, the brides father, called them in
and treated them with lemonade, cake, etc.
Mr. VIM. Eckard moved to his farm, near
Dennings, this county. last Tuesday. Mr..
David Myers moved in Mr.. John f. Maus's
house on Wednesday.