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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07
CRAB RACING AS A SPORT.
New and Popular Diversion of the
Fashionable FrequenterB of
Eastern Seaside Resorts.

Crab-racing is not like Mark Twain's
jumping frog game and it is not exact
ly like racing beetles off hot plates, but
it suggests both those time-honored
games. The crab race, however, is a
new thing in sporting annals, and is
said to be an English importation
brought over from the English water
ing places by young college student,
reports an eastern exchange.
In this form of sport each of the con-
testants gets crab to begin with and
holds 1t ION the mark" The start is
made at place not far from the wa.
| ter, and when released the crab seeks
| its natural element, The person whose
crab first passes under the wire which
is stretched parallel with and close to
the water wins the game and bet.
Some member of the party with a
long net stands near the shore, so tina
as soon as particularly fast crab gets
into the water it can be scooped in
and brought back for a start in a race
for the feetest. The crabs go in all
sorts of zigzags to the finish line.
A college youth who was at Glen Is
land recently with his mother and
sweetheart suggested the sport. 4
Boston woman was rather suspicious
of the game, fearing that it would not
be held to be strictly good form ac-
cordng to Back Bay and Common
wealth avenue standards, but she was
soon convinced of its propriety by
Brooklyn curate, who said there could
be nothing fast about a crab.
committee of three was appointed
to obtain the crabs. After an hours
work some three dozen crabs were OBJ
tanned and the track was made ready
for the race.
Each maid, matron and man select
ed a crab, and this in itself was merry
sport. Trial races were run off first,
and the crabs that proved to be selling
platers were allowed to escape into the
water.
Finally, after the animals had been
well tried out, each contestant OBJ
tanned a satisfactory crab and book
was started on the result Of the races.
Everything but money was wagered-
gloves, candy, cigars, ribbons, dinners,
soda water, ice cream or anything else
that suggested itself to the ingenious
sporting fraternity.
Much amusement was caused when
the crabs began to elbow each other
in the race. AS in other races, this was
apt to lead to fight, and the crabs
clinched and allowed themselves to be
distanced. Water seemed to be the one
thing that would cause the struggling
crabs to break away, and it was voted
that any crabs that stopped to fight
should be flooded with bucket of wa
ter.
The course was 12-foot straighta-
way dash-that is, it was for the crabs
who seemed to understand the game.
Others that took a circuitous route
to the shore were ruled off the track
after one or two trials and more intel
ligent runners substituted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07

llNeu,
II was not to Arthur Morton that
Lillian spoke; "but to man older,
graver, with a deep bronze on his
cheek, and steady light in his keen
gray eyes.
"But, if you love me?" he said, taxi
ingw her hand in his.
Yes" she answered, softly. 81 love
you-but-my duty comes first"
81 know it, Lillian. Am / not a sol
der? But If am content to waltz"
"Ah! no. must notlet you do thatl
1t may be years"
81 would serve for you, Lillian, as Ja-
cob served for Rachel. / must wait,
for love you. Do you think"-and
now he drew her within his arms
that | would lose the woman who
steadfastly puts love and happiness
away from her that she may do right?"
How different this love from Arthur
Morton's! Lillian yielded. and Ber-
tram Langdon waited-waited two
years, and then Lilian's father died. r.
why, Lapgdon, it's years since we
met! How is the world going with
you?"
Arthur Morton was prosperous, but
perhaps not quite contented; for the
wife he had married was not like Lii
ian.
81 have no quarrel with the world
just now" returned Col. Langdon,
smiling. "Are you single, Morton?'
NO" a shade on the speakers
brow. 81 am married.; and you?"
"A month-old husband; waited for
my wife two years"
you constant fellow! But why?"
Because my wife would not leave
her father even for my sake. Such
woman is worth waiting for"
whats her name, Langdon~
asked Arthur in a changed tone.
Lillian Gray"
Arthur nodded WELL" he said,
after pause. 81 congratulate YOU"
But when he was alone again he
sighed-sighed more than once. Per-
haps, after all, he had made a great
mistake; perhaps, after all, "such a
woman was worth waiting for
American Queen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07
Worth
Waiting For
BY INA LEON CASSILIS.

"a SEE How it. isl the man said,
| bitterly. DUTY is such an easy
catchword. If you love me, you could
mt give me up so calmly; but you don't
love me-that's it'll"
The girl stood with her head droop-
ing, the burning tears dropping down
her face and onto her clasped hands.
She lifted her eyes for moment to the
handsome, angry face, seen dimly
through a mist of tears.
Love isn't everything" she said.
"Duty comes frst!"
"Duty! Is it duty? It's only nat
ural for sons and daughters to marry
and leave their first home"
Lillian Grey's fair face flushed. "You
are not putting it fairly, Arthur. It's
not natural-at any rate it is not
right-for an only daughter 70 leave
a father who needs her, who cannot do
without her"
''If that's ALL" said Arthur Morton,
alt him live with US"
"No, that will not do. You, as my
husband, would claim my first atten-
ton, and what ever you might do at
first, you would by-and-by exact it,"
"And you say you love mel" said the
young man, with angry sarcasm.
Ear more" she answered, quietly,
"than you love me-"
you've an odd way of showing it,"
he said. "Your father himself would
not wish you to make such a sacrifice"
Because he is unselfsh; but my
first duty is to him, and I must do it,
whether / suffer or not-whe ether you
suffer or not. There are other things
to live for but happiness; could not,
besides, be happy, if I left my father
in his old age and his loneliness"
"He may live for years; and your
youth be wasted"
"Wasted!" interrupted Lillian, with
flashing eyes. "You seem to have no
god but self. It's not my happiness
you are thinking Of your own"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07

"Oh! very WELL" was the passionate
retort; "if you only want an excuse to
break with me-one is as good as an
other. l like little more of heart and
a little less of rigid sense of duty.
Good-by!" Without a word more he
turned from her and STROBE away down
the field path He was in white heat
of passion. Lillian looked after him in
a sort of agony; then sank down on
the meadow grass, covering her face
and sobbing. But her bitterest grief
was for the establishment of those
moments; the keen sense of diaap-
pointment stabbed her like a knife.
The man to whom she had given her
heart had flashed out in his true col
ors, and shown himself selfish, exact
ing, even unfeeling, save for his own
happiness. Hard though the parting
was. the girl felt that il was better
SO, better that the test had to be put,
for it proved the metal of the mans
character. She rose up after awhile,
and walked slowly back to the pretty
cottage where she and her gray-haired
father lived, 1t was net until two or
three days had passed that she told
the old man what had happened, and
that she had sent Arthur Morton
away. He was grieved. my child"
he said, "you should not-you have
your life to live-mine is almost over
=" But she knelt by him and took his
hand in both her own. Father" she
said, "you must never speak to me like
that again. You are always first with
me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07
Enter Italy over Mountains.

Suzanne Henning, an American
girl, IA years of age, who has been stay
lag at ST. Moriz, has succeeded in
climbing the mountains direct into tt
ally. She ascended the Diavolezza,
crossed the Pers glacier, and descend
ed Morteratsch glacier She was ac-
COMMANDED by maid and guides.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07
GOING SOUTH.
CIRcUIT COURT DIRECTORY.

TRIae. First Monday In February-term
hree weeks third Monday in Msy-term two
weeks first Monday in September-teAm three
weeks.
HRIsTIA N Fourth Mon day in February
ERIN six weeks: FtTst Monday in June-teTH
our weeks Earth Monday in September
erm six weekk.
CALLowAY.-second Monday in April-term
three weeks First Monday In August-term
two weeks; Second Monday in November
Term three weeks.
LYoN.-First Monday IN May-term OF
weeKe hrst Monday in August term
weeks first Monday in December term
weeks.
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But Where Is his O.

Zine ruler; fine people" says Prince
Chen concerning President Roosevelt
and the United States. The educated
Chinaman, you perceive, says the Chi
cago Tribune, has no trouble with
his r.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-07

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L. & N. Time Table.
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25

"You have rather romantic ideas
about experiments in chemistry" Tru
dame said quietly. mine have so little
connection with what you call the oc
cult arts that all the world might sec
them if all the world thought it worth
while. The only elixirs of life that
know of are a good heart and a con.
tented mind. Both those 1 found years
ago when Rose and first came to live
together in the house yonder."
He spoke with quiet sadness in his
voice which meant far more to his sis
ter than the simple words he uttered.
Her eyes filed with tears. She turned
for a moment from her lover and took
her brothers hand
Don't talk, Louis, as if you thought
you were going to lose your sister, be-
cause Her lips began to tremble,
and she stopped suddenly
More Jealous than ever of your TAX
ing her away from him!" whispered
Nine. Danville in her sons ear. Don't
take any notice Of it," she added as
he rose from the seat and faced Tru-
dame with undisguised irritation. Be-
fore he could speak the old servant,
Guillaume, made his appearance and
Nine. Danville quickly took one of her
sons arms, while he offered the other
to Rose
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dancer, such a singer, such a talkcr,
such VIGOROUSLY fascinating ladies'
mai. us NJ. Danville should succeed in
making some impression on the heart
of Mile. Rosew Lomaque's eyes grew
weaker than ever and winked inces-
sanity.
"When in the course of time" contin-
ued Trudaine, paying no attention to
the interruption, when the offer Of
marriage was made and when | knew
that Rose had in her own heart accept
ed it, l did not conceal my objec-
TONS
"What objectionsY' interposed Lo-
maque again. what possible objec-
tons to a young man so well bred and
with an immense fortune? I have
heard Of these objections. know they
have made bad blood. What can they
be?"
God knows l have often tried to dis
miss them from my mind as fanciful
and absurd, said Trudaine, 'but have
always failed. l cannot describe in
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There they all arc luasting their tfmt
In looking at nothingr
ly on the ground and began drilling d
fresh hole in the turf. Trudaine seem.
ed about to speak, but Danville recov.
cred himself
Pardon me, Rose" he said, and kiss.
ed her hand very gracefully and ten.
derly.
Il think NJ. Trudaine was about to
speak, said Nine. Danville. "Perhaps
he will have no objection to let us hear
what he was going to say"
"None, madame" replied Trudaine
politely. Il was about to take upop
myself the blame of Roses want of re.
spect for believers in omens by con.
fessing that | have always encouraged
her to laugh at superstitions of every
kind"
You ridiculer Of superstitionsr'
said Danville, turning quickly on him.
You who have built laboratory, you
who are an amateur professor of the
occult arts Of chemistry, a seeker after
the elixir Of life! You astonlsh mev'
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Il a007ft hear DOu talk so. ~ NV"
1t hOTrttcs nieP
manned for him to place it in the " I,
bag near at hand. He hesitateu.
had told Lomaque, and be firm!
lieved himself, that he had conqu1u !,
all ambitions for his sisters SAKE
knew now that he had only lulieu ~ ssa
to rest. The letter from Parls ~.
aroused them. His hand was W
mailbag. Under ordinary clrcu~D
ces he was not man to proua
nate, but he did so now. "Nign' W."
counsel. l will wait till tomorrow
said. He put the letter in bis Nv
and hastily left the laboratory
Inexorably that important n,v n
came. Irretrievably, for goou .u.c
evil, the marriage vow was prOnT nm
ed. Charles Danville and Rose
dame were man and wife. Inc p" x
ecy Of the sunset over night nau ,,ss
proved false. The sky was ciouu ',st
The ceremony had proceeded smv .'ssJ
throughout and had even "a "a
Nine. Danville. Good girl s'' IA
following Rose into a corner ' ~ With
ting her approvingly on the cnee morn.
her fan. .You looked well liiis cons
ing. You have done credit TO NY and
taste. Get on your travelling w ~ lops
count on my maternal affection %
as you make Charles happy. 49,. nridt|
1t had been arranged that Tue ,ooey
and bridegroom should pass the l uo d
moon in Brittany and then return .a'.a Al.
Danville's estate near Lyons .ns|
rage had driven off. Trudain, I'd ri
lingering long to look after ~ emsop
turned hastily to the house.
stood at the outer gate IDLY, :, 81
was an Independent man; caiins esIbt
no such responsibilities as tne
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nent of observation. he could hardly
have failed to notice that the bride
and bridegroom of the morrow and
their companions were in greater or
less degree under the influence of some
secret restraint which affected their
conversation, their gestures and even
the expression of their faces. Nine.
Danville, handsome, richly dressed,
with bright eyes and a suspicious man
ner, looked happy enough as long as
her attention was fixed on her son, but
when she turned toward the bride an
uneasiness could be discerned, which
deepened to positive distrust whenever
brother In the same way her son.
who was all smiles and happiness
while he was speaking with his future
wife, altered visibly in manner and
look whenever looking at NJ. Trudaine.
Lomaque, the land steward-quiet,
sharp, skinny Lomaque, with the sub
missive manner and red trimmed eyes,
never looked at his masters future
brother-in-law without appearing I'M
easy and would begin drilling holes in
the grass with his long, sharp pointed
cane. Even the bride, the pretty inno-
cent girl, with her childish shyness of
manner, seemed to be affected like the
others. Doubt seemed to overshadow
her face from time to time, and the
hand which her lover held trembled a
little when she accidentally caught her
brothers eye. Yet there was nothing
to repel in the look and manner of the
person whose mere presence seemed to
exercise such an influence over the
wedding party. Louis Trudaine was
handsome. His expression was kind |
and gentle, his manner winning and |
frank. His words seemed as unlike
ly to give offense as his looks, and
he spoke only in courteous reply to
questions directly addressed to him.
modest and self restrain
ed as he was, there was a reproving or
saddening influence in his presence
which affected the spirits of every one
near him and darkened the eve of the
to bride and bridegroom.
Rose" said Charles, that magnifi-
cent sunset is a good omen of our mar
rage; 1t promises another lovely day
DO you really believe in omens?"
lsked Rose laughingly.
MY dear" interposed the mother be-
ore her son could answer, eff Charles
loes believe in omens it is nothing to {
augh at When you are his wife, you
Will know better than to confound him ,
With the common herd. All his convic-
ions are well founded-so well that if t
thought he really did believe in omens {
should most assuredly make up my {
mind to believe in them too" {
Il beg your pardon, madame" Rose
egan TREMENDOUSLY. 81 only MEANT {
MY dear child, have you so little
nowledge of the world as to suppose
hat could be offended 1
Let Rose speak," said the young I
lan. He petulantly. turned to his I
1other.
Am to blame, Charles, for trying
make her worthy of your"
Her son only reiterated sharply, "Let
lose speak"
II really had nothing to say" falter-
d the girl.
"Oh, but you hadv
There was such an ungracious sharp
less In his voice that the girl seemed
frightened. A smile puckered up Lo-
naQue's lean face as he looked demure
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Come, come! On this nigh, :.
ers you must not send me .~ = = ~
such a face as that Nv III
He bent down and whisna...
thing to her, which broupht = - .oaA)
back to her cheek in an insto nc 0as(|
"oh, how dearly she low
thought her brother, wotch,ns ' alaS|
ter from the corner of the Soa = :
seeing the smile that brightsr o.1 n
blushing face when Danv,,,a u
her at parting. Lomaona Asd
remained imperturbable dur.r
outbreak of the mothers ansas
the last to take leave. He h"s
Rose with gentleness that Ivy"
ed strangely with his wrjnt,os
gard face, held out his hand
brother and went out. u
For few minutes after tbo a..
closed the brother and sister ks1. \
lence. Rose was the first to snes OBJ
II am sorry for what hannepos ma.
Mme. Dahviiie' Louis. Does It m,s,]
you think the worse Of Charles '''
Il can make allowance for M.
ville's anger" returned TrudaIne ~
cause she spoke from honest o.,l
ton" N'u'e'1
Honesty" echoed Rose sad,v r..
Louis, l know you are thInl,r. -
paraglngly of Charles conv,s., -
when you speak so of his mo,b..s !
She threw her arms round M os,,,l
"Oh, Louis, Louis. how wish eouu
teach you to see Charles with -.
eyes" He unclasped her Arm, :,
led her gently to a chair. Thp,s -.
a knock at the door and Rose, MI.
appeared, anxious to consult be, nj.
tress on the preparations for the uod
ding ceremony. No interuutjou couH
have been more welcome II oh,sad
Rose to think Of present trina MAN
gave her brother an excuse ID, nm
ing to his laboratory. lie at down
by his desk, doubling and heavy be.r.
ed, and placed the letter from H.
Academy Of Sciences open before him
Passing over the complimentary o.
pressions which it contained, hs ~
rested at the end: During the an
three years of your professoFshlp ya
will be required to reside in or nu
Paris nine months out Of the YEA,
for the purpose of delivering lecturu
and experimenting experiments In u
laboratories" The letter offered hh
a position his modest self distruH
never dreamed of, and yet he doubt
whether he should accept or reject
tempting honors and advantages u
were offered to him-doubted for
sisters sakel
Nine months of the year in Panis
he said to himself sadly, "and RoN
to pass her married life at Lyona Az
II could clear my heart of It's dreal
on her account, how gladly wcS
accept the honors offered me! II q
terrible dlStruSt from which cam
free myself should be In very tu
the mute prophecy of evil to ccs1
How soon she may want a friend
protector near at hand, a ready refll
In the time of trouble! Where II
she then find protection or ntulI
With that passionate woman? M
her husbands kindred and frieDaf
He dipped his pen in ink. "RES
her, Louis, that 1 have been" Ht
ing his mothers last words, ~
the letter. 1t was soon finik
expressed in the most respeafnni
his gratitude for the Offer uN y
him and his inability to accRR
Of domestic circumaann
which it was needless to explain n
letter was directed, sealed. 1t only >
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of Nine. ID
escorting OF
| ons rested
! girl All 1
| softly as be
| was coming
/ 1t was the
his hand al
arm. !
| ANY fresl|
asked LoIna1
| "yery bad
postnlan.
appealed to
Royal. The
what a b
afraid OF d
ters?'
"None to
man. "Only|
NJ. Trudaine
added, twirl
"to put it IN
Lonaque
shoulder an
directed to
envy Of Scie1
81 wondel
place or ref
steward, col
house.
At the dc
said to him
ing back to
l suppose?'
"This very
IF you 81
bachelor lod
continued T
ing me a +
know about
Lonaque
house.
| "A bache
maque, star
| or near Lyo
your bachel
me last nigl
that you b
pointnent."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25
CHAPTER II.

'VAy1ON'T you go and take some
Nv" coffee" asked Trudaine,
lGSST touching the land steward
GGSEGy) on the arm.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25
CHAPTER III

I'M EAR the house they were met
IN by the old servant. "NIy
EEfFM young lady had sent me ia
S:ss=.sss call you in to coffee. mon
sleur,' said Guillaume. "She has kent
cup hot for NJ. Lomaque."
For me" exclaimed Lomaque. ma.
uemoiselle has troubled herself to keep
cup OF coffee hot for meY'
What is there so very surprising 4"
Irudaine asked, "in such an ordinary
act OIL politeness on my sisters part?"
Excuse me, M. Trudaine," answered
Lomaque. you have not passed such
IN existence as mine; you are not
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25

Nothing
We have pl
the genuil |
named opel
every ounce
make it. 4
Go
The fa'
in my store
Smith, of i
New Disc
coughs and
cures. In |
never faile |
save suffer |
diseases, "
doctors o.
Mothers re |
prescribe
faction or
ties free.
Mothers
with unea |
80 easily.
tie lives til
so sudden |
beyond hr| |
arrives
to One Mi |
the mucua
moves ds |
Acts INN
colds, or |
and lung
Hampton,
me voicel !
contest.
LOOK ODo
restored I |
medal. "
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25
CHAPTER I

Guillaur1e, what is the
IN" news this EVENING"
EC7y None that | know of,
vS2zGy Justin. except that Mile.