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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

spent many pleasant hours listen
ling to him. | have often thought
how glad would be if I could
allure him into trap, but all the
traps / set Tor him proved to be
failures. / remember once Of set
ting a trap 10 the old plum orch ard
where this bird often came in
search of food One day while
was playing in the yard saw him
fly over that way and light near
my trap watched him closely,
thinking that he would soon be
mine, but he only Peeped under and
with a chirp, rose and flew away.
seemingly to say "you cant fool
me. am a great lover of the
mocking-bird and sit hours at
time now and listen to their chant,
but none that | hear nowadays
fascinate me like the one did l so
often think Of when hear the old
motto "There is no place like
home.
When drove around in front of
the house / looked over the country
at the farms that eucompassed the
old farm and / could see symbols of
seven farm dwellings. In the days
when was a child each house was
exhilarated by father, mother, sis
ters and brothers. Now there is
but one family out of the seven that
is living in that neighborhood. Most
of the old people are in better
world and the young ones that sur
vive are scattered from Maine to
California. There were six of us
children in family and often the
young people of that neighborhood,
would gather at our house and the
evening would be spent in all kinds
of amusements, but, alasl those
days are long gone by and the home
that was once full of life is now a
place of desolation.
The saddest sight that met my
eyes was the grave yard. The
fence was down, the tombstones
we're broken, and the yard was
covered with briars and bushes.
It made the tears flow from my eyes
when l thought of the good people
that had followed to that lonely
place and bid a last farewell. l
tried to search out the graves of
my two grandfathers and grand
mothers but the stones were gone,
the little mounds that once marked
them had disappeared, therefore
| could not distinguish one grave
from another. l have NUMBER of
other relatives sleeping there in
that land of wildS and the thoughts
of them never fail to steal back into
my memory whenever hear the
old maxim "There is no place like
home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

A young newspape man, Hugh c.
Williams, was arraigned at Memphis
on the charge of enticing away from
home Miss Jennie Mae Powell, o.
Nashville. The charge was vigo
rous resisted, but conviction was
obtained and the young man was
sentenced to a term of ten years in
the penitentiary.
At this stage the case seemed a
hopeless one for Williams, but his
wronged and forsakened wife comes
forward with a strange prop
ositiou. She agrees that her
husband may have a divorce for
her and then marry Miss Powell tc
escape the punishment that awaits
him. The outcome of the novel anC
unselfish proposition of the wife
will be awaited with interest.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Thanksgiving day was celebrated
by notable banquet in London, at
which Col VIM. J. Bryan was the
guest of honor. Ambassador
Choate presided and referred IN a
sarcastic way to Col. Bryan's visit
to The Bank of England. Bryan's
good humored reHartee, his wit
and his eloquence captivated the
400 guests and he was given a
great ovation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Henry Jarboe, CT San Jose, CIlif.,
fed from his home in Louisville in
1888, after a fight in which he
knocked a man senseless and be-
lieved he had killed him. The in
iured man recovered but Jarboe
was never again Eelrd from until
last week, when his little brother oi
7 years old, now 73,received a letter
from the old man of s. He is a
veteran of the Mexican War. The
old man is now feeble. and nearly
blind. He has reared a large
family in California.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Gen. Reyes. Colombia's special
envoy, has arrived in Washington
with proposition to cede the canal
strip to the United States free of
cost, if negotiations will be re-
opened in spite of the Panama re-
volt. This amounts to an offer OF
$40, 200, 900 to the United States to
restore the rebellious province to
Colombia, or to let Colombia put
down the attempt at secession.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

There Will be no contest in the
courts over the big estate of Capt.
w, f. Norton, as an agreement has
been reached by the interested
parties. The effect of the Califor
MIA law, which permits only one
third of the personality to go to
charity will, it is said, decrease
the share of the Baptist Orphans
home by 5000, 900 and increase by
this amount the share OF the heirs
who get the residue of the estate
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Judge Better, of Pennsylvania,
has decided against a young wo-
man 10 breach of promise suit, on
the ground that all the promises
were made On Sunday nights,
the only day in the week the young
man had for counting, and that con
tracts made on Sunday are not
legally binding A good many
couples are married on Sunday and
It would be well for these to look
into the legal aspects of the con-
tracts before seeking a Sunday
marriage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Ollie James has returned from
Washington to be married. He will
wed Miss Ruth Thomas, Of Marion
tomorrow, and return to Washing
ton in time for the regular session
of Congress Dec. Z.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Editor T. G. Underwood and
other members of the Execu' i've
Committee of the State press asso-
citation, will 60 to St Louis Dec.
4 aud 5 to arrange program for
the meeting of the X. p. A. next
June They go S the guests of the
Kentucky Exhibit Association, and
Will make a report to the X p A.
at its mid-winter meeting Dec. II,
in Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

The talk of connecting Venice
with the Main land by q bridge has
brought out an old law of 1905,
threatening any person suggesting
a bridge with death. s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Now tha: Cleveland has positive
BY declared that he would not ac-
cept the Democratic nomination
Democrats will not find it necessa
ny to take to the woods.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

The Texas appellate court has
killed The States local option law
by deciding that whiskey may be
shipped in urbroken packages Of a
quart or more into prohibition pre-
cincts, on order.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

John Fogle, d negro, was
lynched near St. George, S. c., for
the usual crime. His victim was
Miss Ross.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Algernon Swinburne, the poet,
has passed the critical stage of a
dangerous illness in London and is
recovering.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01
SOyhinsuiIIe AeutnthiaiI.
DECEMBER i, 1903

Alfred G. Vanderbilt gave his
5-year-old son $1000,000 as a
Thanksgiving present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Gen, Wos Gil, the defeated
President OF San Domingo, will
leave the island in few days and
a new President will be installed
IN 81 days
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Planters desiring to secure ad
vances on tobacco can get accom-
modated by applying to the Giant
Insurance Agency.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

There is growing uneasiness 10
Berlin on account of the condition
of Emperor William
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

The Courier Journal has adopted
the style of some of the Chicago
papers and publishes a column OF
the silliest local items it can single
out from its little country exchang
es, as a humorous department.
These big papers should bear 10
mind that many items too trivial
for big daily are considered live
news in small towns where there
are no big dailies. The fact that
Ed Jones has a new barn may not
be sensational news but at least
interests the neighbors OF man
who has something toput IN barn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Chilli has voted down PROPOSE
tion TO be represented at the st
Louis Exposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Or. VIM. c Roberts, President OF
Center College, Danvllle, KY, died
last week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

The local option question will be
voted on at MadIsonville on the
18th of December.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01
Distreas bv day nd nighL-

Distress by day and night
That's the comp'<int Of those who
ere so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with Eczema orssalt Rheum-and out
ward applications do not cure.
They can't.
The source of the trouble is in the
blood make that pure and this seal
ing, burning, itching skin disease will
disappear.
81 was taken with an itching on my
arms which proved very disagToeaSle.
concluded IL was salt rhcum and bought a
bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. III two days
after began taking 1t 1 felt better and t.
was not long before I was cured. Have
never had any skin disease since" Mrs.
IDA e. WARD, Cove Point Md.
Hoods JGrSdpGrittG
and Pills
rid the blood of all impurities and cure
al eruptions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

Vanderbilt defeated Sewanee 10
to in the great football game al
Nashville Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-01

The deer season in Wisconsin
nc. yet closed already mas record
OF 20 hunters killed, mortally
wounded, p less seriously wounded
and 2 missing The fatalities are
greater than ever before, aud the
season ha, been almost as disas-
trOus to the hunters as to the deer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
Will Senator Hanna Keep His Word

y significant letter appeared recent
~ in the Youngstown (Ohio) Nindi
Gator. 1t i addressed to Senator NJ.
y. Hanna and reads as follows:
Dear Sir: am an employe of the
Republic Iron 4, Steel company of
YOUNG in the bessemer depart
ment. The works are closed since the
election for an uncertain length of
time and | am out of work. Most of
the furnaces and many of the other
mills in this valley have been closed
since election. so that | can not get
work anywhere else. and the cost of
living i higher than have ever
known il to be. | am sure you have
not been informed of this condition of
things or you would have prevented
it: for You said in your speech here
Oct. - last that. if YOU were elected.
prosperity would continue. but if
Johnson were elected the mills would
be clos ed and wages reduced. / voted
the republican ticket because you said
this. and | believed you. The sore
head democrats among my neighbor>
are saying that YOU knew better when
You made such statements; that YOU
made them to deceive the people into
voting for Won. and that YOU are no
better than any other confidence man
or fraud. Now. Mr.. Hanna. what we
want j. for you TO show these lying
democrats that your word is as good
as your bond. as YOU said it was. and
that YOU can give us back prosperity.
Please order the mills to open and
wages restored to the old figure by
Dec. /. and obIige many of your adj
mirers.
TO this letter. which is signed John
Smith. vice president Hanna meeting.
Oct. 10" there is a postscript admon-
ishing Senator Hanna that:
IF YOU don't do something soon
there viii be soup houses in this val
ley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
A Meeting of "Grafters."

Perry Heath boDbed up at the meet
ing of the Republican national commit
tee, with the hearty approval of Sen
atOr Hanna and the good wishes of the
gr;ifters in the q. o. Z. The welcome
that Heath received at the hands of the
committee and the congressional friends
of the grafters shows that, although
there has been n partial investigation
OF the pOstoifice frauds, the idea that
loot is Il pe:quisite for Republican Of
ficehOlderS is still dominant in the
minds of the Republican leaders. Pres
ident Roosevelt. who at first was Op-
posed to Heath holding the place OF
secretary of the committee, by acced-
ing to Hanna's demand for his reten-
ton will make the average voter con-
Guide that the spOilsmen have COM
plete control of the Republican national
organization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
Boss Cox Dimes with the President

George Il. Cox. the Repuol1can DOss
of Cincinnati, Hannas ally, who not
long ago conducted a gin mill, dined
with President Roosevelt the other day,
much To the disgust of many of the
more strait laced of the party lead
ers. James Garfield. it is stated. when
he heard of the invitation to Cox, pro-
tested vigorously. He assured the pres
ident that the moral element in Ohio
and elsewhere would be shocked at the
honor accorded 10 Cox. The president
evidently ignored the suggestion of his
friend Garfield, fer he is intent on
drawing together all the elements of
the Republican party. good and bad.
II doubtless feels that the saloon vote,
which Cox in a great measure controls,
is as mich needed as any other and
may be lie controlling influence in the
coming national campaign. Hanna's
friends must have chuckled over this
demonstration of alarm by the presf-
dent at the close and desperate contest
that Is impe nding... How the Prohibi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
NEWS IN OUTLINE

Governor Bliss. OF Michigan. has
parOIed Frank c. Andrews, sent to the
penitentiary for wrecking the City Saw
in@s bank. of Detroit.
Secretary Hay. who has been con
fined TO his room by illness. is up and
about the house now.
John ID. Rockefeller remembered his
bOyhoOd friend. Charles Austin. who
owns melon farm near Sioux City,
Ia, by sending Il check TO pay an old
mortgage.
Pope Plus govt is growing worse
and Dr. Lapponi has prescribed Il Sc
we're diet for the pOntiff.
The postoffice department has CON
tracted for certain supplies at one
third of the price paid for the same
trouble for postal bOOdlery.
f. +. Scudmore. John \. Vananaugb
and William Binswanger. judges at
the recent state election in Colorado.
have been held for trial at Denver on
charges of fraud.
Court at Georgetown. Colo. has been
for about week trying to get jury
in labor outrage case and has not
secured a single man yet.
The coffee exchange at New York
viii be closed Saturday. Dec. 26, as
well as on Christmas Day.
The OsServatore Romano. Vatican
organ. denies the story that the pope
was left millions by Pope Leo.
There will be no cabinet meetings
and as little official business as posi-
bic at Washington during the holiday
week
Oris Sarafoff. leader of the Mace
DOMAIN rerolutiOnists. will visit Italy
to start Il propa anda to aid the Mace
DOMAIN cause.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien won the
decision over Twin Sullivan in a fit
teen-rOund bout at the Criterion club
at Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
Head About to Burst From a Severe Bilious
Attack.

Il had Il severe bilious attack and
felt like my head was ABOUT to burst
when | got hold of a free sample of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. | took a dose of them after
supper and the next day felt like a
new man and have been feeling hap
py ever since" says j. w. Smith,, of
Juliff. Texas. For biliousness, stom-
ach troubles and constipation these
tablets have no equal. Price, % cents.
For sale by all druggists.
When you want a pleasant purga-
tive try Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and produce no nausea, gripping or
other disagreeable effect. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

\ recent report states that Dennis
kearney. the whilom ''sandlot orator"
of the Pacific coast. has become a
prosperous broker of San Francisco:
and a still later report announces that
j. Il. Sovereign. former head of the
Knights Of abor. has lately struck
it rich" in a copper and gold mine i'll
Idaho. Strikes Of this kind are vastly
more comfortable and satisfying than
the sort with which the wurkingmeu
are 80 familiar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. It re-
moves at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. 75c and
81. Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island; Gustave
Schlegel & Son, 22O West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

Nine. Tussaud's waXwur1S in Lon
don. it is said. have reached the re-
spectacle age Of 100 years. and a suit
able celebration has been set before
the British public. Mrs. Jarley'S eN-
hibition. with which the pathetic fig
ure of little Men was 50 closely assoc
ciated, never had anything but Il
shadowy existence portrayed by the
genius of Dickens Nevert hele>S. in
future centuries. Mrs. Jarley'S renown
viii eclipse that of Nine. TuSSaud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago. Dec. % Following are the open
ing. highest, lowest and closing quotations
i today's markets
Wheat
Dec, sOl6 81 go sos
May. 500 s316 S21s S3I4
July, 77%; T75-; ~: 779s
Curu
Dec Ala 4Iss 4l1s Az
Nav. 4S2i; 441s 43's 44h
July 49, 4S9s 434-; 49,.
Oatn
Nav, 81: 3714; S6Ts SIs.
July. "a; 3,14; 81; 34A.
Jan, II % 1900. II,s5 ii %
May, IL II =; 1910; Ii.s5: ll.e5
Lard
Dec, 6 IS: 6 Is; 6 a.. SIS
Jan, $50: 6.65; so: So
May, e.72; 6.S5; SO 6S2
Jan. 6 %. 6 81 6.25:825
May, 645-: 81 8 - g %.
S. W. 90; Dec. %; May 9sM: barley Saa5s.
Recelkts to0ay Wns1 900 a. SorH 70 49, oA's
Hog market opened strong sc to l0c higher.
Light a 05G4.50; mixed ano UuLcn-
ers. - 3 Nn4 40 good heavy, s4.SOG54 IS rough
Cattle market opened strong to l0c higher.
Sheep market opened stronger
Hogs at Kansas City 900, cattle 800;
hogs at Omaha 600, cattle 300
Hog market strong, to 10c higher
Light. ti L5 U4.5J; mixed and butchers, 30
OTTO good neavy, si.SO6SI 70; rough heavy.
4.3O6445.
Cattle market mostly 10 10 i5c higher.
Beevcs q 20lJ5 IS COWS anu ntIIUrs l $50
4.40. texas steers 81 9O13 So stockers aud
feeders u S004.05.
Sheep market strong to 10C higher.
Hog market closed weak.
Light, a 05lt4 30: mixed and butchers a 30
04:70; good heavy, e4.SOD 40; rough heavy,
"a. 30G1445
Cattle market closed firm at advance.
Sheep market closed strong.
Estimated receipts Thurs day: Wheat 50.
corn 1875, oats 1875, hogs $4,000.
New York Stocks.
New York. Dec. 23.-Tbe following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange
Sugar 126, Gas es1<, c. RI&P. 28A, Soutt-
ern Pacific 4sl5, B. & o. 7S%, Atchisou corr
mon 6s26, Atchison pfd. e24, c. NJ & St. P.
1879. Manhattan 14254, copper 4s5S, W. q.
Tel. Co. s6l4. L s. n l07ls. c, & A. =. Rdg
common 452l Can. Pacific I1S1<. Leather com
mon 70, B.. r T. Es1s, Pacific Mail -. U.
s. Steel ptd. $50, U. ). Steel common I0sl,
Peuna. 1855. Mo. Pacific 9416 Union Pacific
1855. coal and iron 353i, Erie common 29A.
wabash pfd. q, Car foundry 1914, c. & G.
w. 1875, Rep. Steel pfd. 40. Rep Steel com
mon :, New York Central 1l9%. Illinois
Central 1301s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

If Senator Hoar was less inquiSitive
there would be a lot more peace in
the republican party and much less
grfnning on the democratic side. The
senator i good and able man. but
not a. good Il republican aS President
Roosevelt would like him TO he.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

tionists WIFI viAw the matter need hard
ly be surmised, and the many OF them
that vote the Republican ticket may
express their disapprOval by taking to
the woods" on election day. The Dem
ocrats are not losing any sleep over
these peculiar and erratic political
moves of the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

German army lieutenant has writ
ten novel which the emperor has
suppressed, That assures him Il place
in literature if he can get an Ameri
can publisher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
Wednes lay, December %. 1903.

The newest telephone. which inn
presses its message automatically on
phCnCgraph cylinder. will have to be
discreet if it wishes to avoid the di-
VOrce courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
A Timely Topic.

At this season of coughs and colds
it is well to know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is the greatest throat and
lung remedy. 1t cures quickly and
prevents serious results from a cold
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

faint no use to sit down and whine,
When no fish get tangled in your line;
Bate your hook with humble bee.
And keep on taking Rocky Mountain
Tea.-T. Fl. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week. Weekly
81 per year IN advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious must have
real name attached tor publication. No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
snip in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

1t is not the placing of fitness above
priority that is criticised in cOnnec-
ton with the Wood case. 1t is the
placing of Wood above fitness that is
bjectinnabe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23
THE ARGUS.

Pdplisned Daily and Weekly at 1874 Sec
ond avenue Rock Island, Ill. rEntered at
the posto1nce as second-class matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-23

By THE j. w. POTTER co.