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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
DISEASE OF ATHLETICS.
Too Much Attention Often Paid ia
Otherwise Useful Sport.

Too Much Attention Often Paid to
Otherwise Useful Sport.
At this season we hear most
about the excessive interest that
attaches to college athletics.
Happily, says the Providence
journal, only two months are Civ
.en up TO football; otherwise,
upon the testimony of experienced
professors, it would be doubtful
whether the student body could
be reduced to a state Of applica-
ton to study much before the
Christmas holidays. If the first
weeks of the academic year are
the most important, the distrac-
tions of football excitement are
especially i'll timed.
The advantages of a sound mind
in a sound body are too uniyer-
sally recognized to need elab0ra-
ton; the merits of football as an
celebrating sport for summer
afternoons are also generally add
mitted in spite of the dangers of
the game. Most Of us feel a nat
ural pity for the student who is
not able or inclined to participate
in such spirited exercise. But it
is true, on the other hand, that too
much is made Of the game, partic-
ularly at the large institutions, so
much, in fact, that the students
attention can be directed to study
only with the greatest difficulty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Australian Hardwoods.


TO the fact that Australia pos
Sesses the finest hardwoods in the
world is due the mammoth order
which South Africa recently placed
with 4 sydney firm for the supply
of415,000 railway sleepers. These
We're TO be z feet long, 10 inches
wide, and five inches deep, and to
consist of blackbutt box and ma
hogany. The first shipment con.
sisting of $4,000 sIeepers, repre-
scented "A superficial measurement
Of | 600, 600 feet, and Il dead weight
of 5000 tons. The second ship
ment consisted of 10000 sleeprs
representing 5000 tons.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
THE SOLDIER ANTS.
No Living Thing Can Withstand Ad-
vance Of Their Armies.

NO LIVING AhlnB IAN WltnSJand AL
vance of Their Armies.
The lion is the king of beasts, but
all of his magnificent strength
and ferocity avail him moth
ing when he faces a mere ant. But
this ant is not the usual kind
which peacefully goes about its
domestic duties day by day. 1t is
the terrible driver, or soldier ant,
said to be the most invincible
creature in the world.
NJ. COllard, a French mission
AIRY in the Barotse valley of South
Central Africa, says Golden Pen.
ny, thus writes of these terrors
there:
"Cne sees them busy in innumer-
able battaliOns, ranked and disci-
plined, winding along like a
broad, black ribbon of watcrcd
silk. Whence come they? Where
are they going? Nothing can stop
them, nor can any object change
their route. If it is an inanimate
object they turn aside and pass on.
If it is living they assail it ven.
OmOusly, crowding one on top Of
the other to the attack, while the
main army passes on businesslike
and silent. Is the obstacle Il
trench or stream of water?
Then they form themselves at it's
edge in compact mass. Is this 4
deliberative assembly? Prob !
ably. for soon the mass stirs and |
moves on. crosses the trench or
stream and continues on its inces-
SAINT and mysterious march. 4
of these soldiers are
sacrificed for the common good.
and these legiOns, which know MOI
what it is to be beaten, pass over
the cOrpses of these victims to
their destination"
Against these tiny enemies no
man or band of men, no lion or
tiger, nor even Il herd of Gle
can do anything but hur
.iedly get out of the way. Among
he BarOtsc natives favOritr
Orm of capital punishment is to
Oat the victim with grease and
brow him before the advancing
rmy Of soldier ants. The quick
less with which the poor wretch
$ dispatched is marvellous when
t is considered that each ant can
10 nothing more than merely tea"
Mt Il small particle of flesh and
AIRY il off. Yet in a surprisingly
hort time rhe writing victim
'ill have been changed into ske!-
ton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
soFrENINc HARD WATER.
How to Get Rid of the Excess Of
carbonic Acid.

How TO Get Rid of the Excess Of
carbonic Acid.
Rain water, while percolating
through the ground to find its level
in the surface or deep streams,
picks up u large quantity of car
bonic acid, by the presence or
which the chalk carbonate Of
lime), magnetism limestone Chalk
and carbonate of magnesia). iron
stone, soda, potash and a few 9TH
er compounds are enabled to dis
solve and are held delicately and
UNUSUALLY in solution as bi-carbon.
ates, says the Engineering Maya.
zine.
Now the fundamental operation
of the sOftening of waters hard
from this cause is to remove the
excess of carbonic acid by the adj
ditiOn of some substance with
which it readily combines, and
preferably one that forms an insol-
uble, or only very slightly soluble,
compound. Quick lime calcium
oxide, when carefully dealt with,
is the best Of these on account Of
its cheapness and splendid efficien-
cy. The quantity Of excess car
bOnic acid in the hard watcris de-
termined by analysis, and from the
result the required amount of cal.
cium oxide is calculated to com
pletely satisfy this in the process
of forming chalk. The lime il
added to the wafer in the form Of
milk of lime of known strength and
what might be termed the bcauti-
full part of the reaction is the
double Transformation that takes
place The newly added milk Of !
lime not only becomes insoluble |
chalk by combination with the car |
bon diOXlde, but reduces the bicar-
Donates of lime and magncsia to
irsOluble mOnocarbonates, and all |
three fall together in the form Of
a heavy and rapidly clearing pre-
cipitatc. The bicarbonate Of iron (
when robbed of its carbon di0xMp
falls with the chalk and imagine
stun carb0nates in the form of red
dust. the supernatant water re
perfectly clear and soft.
The potash and soda. of course. re-
main dissolved, but are not in any
way harmful if. present in only
small quantities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
L. s. N. Time Table
GOING NORTH.


No. J2-S ST. Louis Eyprrss $50 b.
No. 54--St. Louis Fast Mail9 50 n.
No. 92-Chi. y St Lou. Lin, $40 a n
No 56-Hopkinsvile Ac. s:4h =.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 5l-Si Louis Express 5:18 .,
No 53-St Lou Fast Mail $40 a. II
No. 91-Chi.& N. O Lin. II :58 p. q
No. 55-HopA ,nsville Ac 500 a. u
No. 81 and "a connect St. Louis for al
points west,
No. 81 connects at Guthrie for Memphis Line
points as far south as Erin and for Louisville
Cincinnati and the East.
No So and s. make direct connection at Guth
RE for Louisville, Cincinnati and all points
north and east thereof. No. 50 and s. also con
meet Tor Memphis and way points.
No. % runs through TO Chicago and will no
carry passengers TO points South OF Eyansville
Also carries through sleepers T. st. Louis
No. 81, through sieepers to Atlanta, Macon
Jacksonville. St. Augustine and Tampa, ria
Aiso Pullman leepers 10 New Orleans. Con
meets at Guthrie for points East and West; NC
90 will not carry local passengers for points Mort
o. y ASH NV &c. HooE. Agt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Ocean Steamships from New
Ocean steamship saiiings from
New ORLEANS for Mexico. Pan.

ana, Central and South Africa, West Indies ana
Europe concsely set forth in a special folder
issued by the Illinois Central X. h. send for
copy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
French Forests.

France, though supposed TO be
the most highly cultivated cOuns
try, has 21,000,000 acres of forest
and IL, 100000 acres of wastcIand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
MexicO!
California;

comb, will leave Chicago Friday. February II,
for Mexico and California via New Orleans, in
Guiding stop-over for the Mardi Gras; also from
Chicago Friday, March 4th, for California via
the Illinois Central and New Orleans. Entire
trips made in special private vestibule trains OF
finest Pullmans with dining car service. Fasci-
eating trips, complete in every detail.
Illinois Central Weekly Excursions to Cali
fornia. Excursion cars through to Los Angeles
and San Francisco as follows: Via New Orleans
aud the Southern Route every Wednesday from
Chicago; every Tuesday from Cincinnati. Via
Omaha and the Scenic Route every Wednesday
from Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
GulfpOrt, Miss

on the Mexican Gulf Coast, has 30 rooms single
or EN- suite, with without bath. Steam heat,
electric light, hot and cold running water, and
telephone in every room. Reached via Memphis
and the Illinois Ceutral's fast morning trains,
carrying sleeping and buffet-library cars, with a
single Change, on same train en- route at Mem
phis, into Through sleeping car 20 Gulfport. Send
for Illustrated folder describing Gulfport and the
hotel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
New 0rIeansl

winter tourists rates now IN erect. Doubi,
daily service and fast steam-heated vestibul,
trains with through sleeping cars, bufet-library
smoking car service and all meals en- route ID
dining cars Ask for an illustrated book on New
Orleans.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Mardi Gras!

excursions rates viii be in effect to Ne
on specific dates which your local tic
will be able to advise YOU.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
J ANNOUNCEMENTS
Illinois Central R. R.
Direct to Havana

Via Illinois Central R r. to New Orleans and
the weekly Southern Pacific :. 5. louisiana" TO
Havana. Leave Chicago and Cincinnati Friday
morning, leave st. Louis and Louisville Friday
noon, arrive New Orleans Saturday 1000 a. m,
leave Saturday 200 p. m, arriving at Havana
Monday morning ROund-trip and one-way
through tickets at unusually low rates. Free
Illinois Central X. r. Illustrated FoiderOn Cuba,
giving all particulars, on application.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
DRS. OLDHAM,
OsteOPafhiC Physicians.

Graduates under the founder OF
the scleuCc.
Office 21I South Clay Sr Consultation and
examination free. Phone 2o4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
rbe International Committee TO Have the
Power Of Dealing with tho Railroads ON
Behalf of Branch Associat ions.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 14.-At yester-
days sessions of the thirty-fifth inter-
national convention of the Y. M. G. A.
those who favored taking the power
of dealing with the railroad companies
on behalf of their branches Of the Y.
M. G. A. out of the hands Of the inter-
national committee and placing 1t with
state and local committees were de-
feated by a large majority. The ques-
ton came up in the majority and mi
nority reports of a committee Of 81,
which was first appointed at Grand
Rapids in 1899, reappointed at Boston
in 1901 and reappointed at Cleveland
in 1902. The majority report was in
favor of leaving matters as they now
stand under control Of the interna-
tional committee. The majority report
was adopted by vote Of S21 to 131.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
AFRAID OF ELECTION FRAUDS.
Gov. Peabody Petitloned to Order Out tho
Troops to Preserve Order ut the
Election In Denver.

Denver, COL, May IA petition to
Gov. Peabody. and Mayor R R. Wright
to order out the national guard to pre-
serve order at the election in this city
next Tuesday is being circulated and
already has been signed by hundreds of
citizens. The petition alleges frauds
committed at past elections and con-
templated at the coming election, re-
fers to police participation in politics
and alleges danger Of mob violence.
mo troops will be ordered out ex-
cept in case of rioting," said Gov.
Peabody yesterday. Owing to the talk
current that troops would be use on
election day l have decided to post
pone the target practice which was to
have been held early next week until
after election"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
Fire at Kfhr Pnrk. Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., May 16.-The fire
which started late Saturday night in
the pavilion at Krug park destroyed
that structure, the stables, a large
bowling alley, band stand and a num-
Der of concession buildings and so
trees and other shrubbery, causing q
loss estimated at $4,000 with insur-
ance Of $4,000. The FIRE is believed
TO have been caused by defective wir-
ing. The buildings will be replaced at
once and the park again opened to the
public In a short time George Bot,
caretaker Of the park, was badly
burned and c. D. Cole, the manager.
narrowly escaped being burned to death
In one Of the buildings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
DROWNED IN RAPIDS.
Span Of a Tramway on the Truckee
River Breaks.
FOUR PERSONS LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Two OF the Men In Trying to Rescue the
Two Women Are Dragged Under the
Notwithstanding for the Bodies
By Electric Li0hta

Reno, New, May 16.--By the break.
Ing of one Of the spans of the suspen-
sion tramway across the Truckee river
at Slaughton Springs, five miles west
of this city, at two o'clock yesterday
four young people-Maurice Jacobs
young business man Of this city;
Miss Nina Mcmillan, daughter Of q
prominent business man of Reno; Mrs.
e. s. EIDE, Jr., and G. T. Tilsman, Of
Chicago-were precipitated from the
car into the swollen stream and
drowned. The accident was witnessed
by Fred Coleman, Of San Francisco,
who was unable to render any assist
ance. The tramway consists of two
steel cables stretched across the river
upon which a car runs which Is much
used by pleasure seekers. Yesterday
the four young people entered the car
to cross the river. When they reached
midstream one of the strands parted.
One piercing shrek was heard and the
four were observed for a few moments
struggling in the rapids. Both young
men were athletes and gave up their
lives in an heroic effort to save their
companions. Mr.. Jacobs was seen for
a few moments swimming with Miss
Mcmillan, holding her above water,
when in her terror she grasped his
arms and both went down. Tilsman
swan for 200 yards, holding Mrs. Ede's
head above water, then was seen to
turn on his back, when the woman
seized him and bore the swimmer be-
meath the water. There was no time
that the two young men could not
apparently have saved themselves, al
though at the place where the accident
occurred there are swift rapids, the
water seething and boiling over great
rocks.
Hundreds Of people searched for the
bodies of the victims of the accident,
but up to late hour last night only
one had been recovered. Under the
direction of Chief of Police Leoper
electric lights were strung across
the river at intervals for several miles
and nets placed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
DAVID ovERMEYER's PLAN.
He VIII Try to Get Kansas Delegates to
Support Gen. Miles for Democratic
Nomlnation for Prealdent

Topeka, Kan, May 1S.-David Over
meyer, one of the delegates-at-large
to the democratic national conven-
ton, announced last night he would
make every effort to have the Kansas
delegation support Gen. Miles for the
democratic nomination for president.
Kansas democrats have chosen an I'M
instructed delegation. Hearst claims
half of the number. overmeyer has
been looked upon as Hearst man.
He says the democrats could easily
elect Gen. Miles. He also favors W.
A. Harris for vice president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
EXCITEMENT AT A THEATER,
The Burning of Celluloid Film In Play
house In Wichita Caused .
Stampe(e,

Wichita, Kan, May 14.-Flre in the
Novelty theater, local variety play
house, caused a stampede last night
that the employees Of the house could
not stop. Between 300 and 400 people
were in the building when celluloid
film, 1000 feet long, caught fire from
electric sparks as it was being passed
through a stereoscope. Men trampled
on women In their efforts to reach the
exits and the stampede threatened to
become serious. All Of the exits were
thrown open as soon as possible and
the crowd got out with comparatively
few accidents. The fire was put out
by means Of the house chemical ex-
tinguishers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Matters That viii Come Up Before tn
Meeting This Week-Bishops TO
he Elected.

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
chnrrsd nth Intl,nldatlns Nssrna..

Little Rock, Ark, May ia spe-
clal to the Gazette from Texarkana
says: In the federal court here yes
terday the Eldorado conspiracy cases
wherein the defendants were charged
with intimidating negroes and caus-
ing them to give up their employment,
were disposed of, the defendants plead
ing guilty as follows: Bob Wallace,
Nelson Seddons,, A N. Carrigan and ].
N. Askew. Each was given one year
in the penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan. 49,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19

the warning symptoms OF disease, he 10
carelessly inviting calamity.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assimi-
1ation of food, which makes strength.
It stimulates the liver, cures biliousness,
and removes bilious impurities from the
blood.
NJ had been troubled with q pain In lower
part of my stomach for three years, 80 severe
thought 1t would kill me In time" writes Mr..
Aaron Van Dam, of (Kensington) 2549 rI9th g.,
Chicago, III. al could hardly work; II felt like
big weight hanging on me and got 20 bad that
had to take medicine. used Stomach Bitters
for time, but 1t did no good 90 wrote to Or.
r. " Pierce for advice, which he gave me i'm
mediateiy. followed his directions; used two
bottles OF his medicine and was cured. ! had q
torpid liver which was troubling me instead Of
cramps las thought), so DIR. Pierce told me.
have pleasure in living now; have gained Ia
weight is pounds since them
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. They do not beget the pill
habit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
Notice Of Board of Equalization.


Notice is hereby given that the Board Of
Kansas. and constituting the Board Of Equal
ization Of said county, will meet at the Ooun-
ty Clerks Office, In the city Of Abilene, on
the first Monday In June, 1904, being June 8,
and sit, not exceeding ten days, as q Board
matters pertaining to the assessment of real
and personal property in said county for the
year 1904. ALI persons feeling themselves
aggrieved by the action of the city or town
ship assessors may appear before said Board
and have all errors In the valuation Of their
property corrected as justice and equity may
demand. No changes in valuation will be
made after said Board Of Equalization has
adjourned.
Witness my hand and official seal this 9th
day of May, A, d. 1904. II. W. JACOBS.
5-2 County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
sooner" warned to Get on Reservation

'sooners" Warned to Get on Reservations
Washington, May IA warning
has been issued by the interior depart
ment against trespassing on the por.
ton Of the Crow Indian reservation In
Montana, recently coded by the In
dams. Reports to the department are
to the effect that number Of soon
ers" have gone on the lands and Sc
lected some Of the choicest portions
The secretary notifies them that they
will acquire no rights by this course
and he cautions all people to keep OF
the reservation until the opening proc
lamation is issued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
FOR WOMEN MISSIONARIES.
The Annual Sermon Preached Yesterday to
tho Cumberland Presbyterian Societies
Was Abont the Japanese War.

tho Cumberland Presbyterian Societies
Was About the Japanese War.
Chicago, May 16.-All the states of
the middle west, especially Indiana,
Missouri, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky and
Tennessee, were represented at the
opening session of the twenty-fourth
annual convention Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Missionary Women's So
cieties which began here yesterday.
The annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. DR.. w. l.. Darby, of Kirksville,
Mo-, who spoke on 1.-THE Greatest War
in the World" The speaker declared
that victory for Japan would mean
more for Christianity and civilization,
because her strides In civilization are
longer and surer than those Of Rus
STA. The unexpected military power
displayed by Japan, he declared, was
indirectly the fruit of the civilization
that has crept into the little empire
through the efforts of American mis-
sionaries. A plea for the widening of
the missionary field was made by Mrs.
Preston, of Texas; Mrs. H. F. Butts,
of Texas; Mrs I. L. Steele, of Ala
bama; Mrs. L. s. Mitchell, of Missouri,
and Mrs. W. M. Darby, Of Evansville,
Ind, president Of the board Of mis-
sions.
In answer to the plea for volunteers
to the ranks Of the foreign mission
aries Miss Jessie Riker, of Ohio, and
Mrs. M. A. Harlow, of California, who
are delegates to the convention, offered
their services and will be assigned a
field of work before the convention
closes Wednesday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19

Junction City. Kan, Nay l6-Mors
than an inch Of rain fell here yesterday
afternoon. The abundance Of mois-
turs that has fallen here In the last few
wesks is troubling the farmers con-
aidarahly. Many Of them have been
unable to plant their corn and mu1
ofths grain that has been planted has
not begun 10 gror. Il d being bald
task b. ne cold ~ wuathsr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
Awoman FINED for Kullng Two Robins.

A Woman FINED for Kuiins Two Robins.
Lincoln. Neb.. May 1S.-Mrs. Anna
B. Ganter. a wealthy widow, was fined
$40 and costs yesterday for causing
the killing Of two robins on her prem
ises. She employed a small boy to
shoot the birds, saying she did not
want the dirty things about the
place" Neighbors complained and the
game warden caused the prosecution