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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
CARMEN SYLVIA AS A CHILD.
Rcumania's STORYTELLING Queen was
Imaginative, Energetic and Loved
to Roam Through Forests. Sf

The surroundings, work and person
atty Of Elizabeth, queen of Roumanis
known to the world of letters as Car,
men Sylva--are the subject matter Of
an article in Woman's Home Com.
psnion entitled: "The Queen Who
Writes Fairy Tales" The author.
George T. B. Davis, thus writes Of the
childhood Of the queenlauthor:
"Her father was man Of deep learn.
ing, author ola notable philosophical
work, and entertained the leading
scholars Of his time at his castle on
the Rhine. Here she was born, in 1913,
on the Goth Of December, missing by
only four days being a Christmas
child As child Elizabeth was q
prodigy, at least In the great imagina-
ton and Overlooking energy she pos
sessed. Such a bundle of nervous ener-
gy was she that when, at the age of
Ave, her portrait was being painted IL
was almost impossible to make her sit
quietly. Pleading and threats were
alike unavailing. Finally the child
herself made up her mind to sit per-
fectly still. She succeeded for two or
three minutes, but the strain upon her
nervous system was too great and she
fell fainting from her stool.
"0nce she was taken with her mother
TO visit the German empress. The child
wandered about the room fondling
cushions. sofa-pillows and holsters,
pretending they were her children, aud
finally went up to the empress, took
hold Of her feet. which were resting on
a footstool. placed them roughly on,the
floor, clasped the stool TO her breast.
and exelsimed; You must not stand
on my ehiidi'
AT nine years Of age Elizabeth
wrote verses; att II she attempted to
write q novel; at ~ she arranged
dramas and tragedies IN her magma.
tion; at rs she studs three newspa-
pers daily. and took a keen interest
IN politics. During her youth her chief
pleasures were roaming alone through
the great forest surrounding the an
eestral castle-and stories are still told
Of her daring deeds In those earlier
DAYS on the Rhine--and listening 20
fairy tales; or. a. she grew older. wteF-
ing the tales from her own rich imaR-
nation and relating them. With eyel
all aglow. 10 eaEer troupes Of ehildred..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
CULT OF THE HAND.
Can ne Improved iP .
~ Short Time.

The cult Of the hand is In vogue, and
who can ind fault with what produces
90 charming q RESULT The lovely lit
tie soft white hand with taper fingers
looks 10 dsliciously feminine. A hand
may be large. yet it, size Is easily for
gotten II It IL white ana soft. Be. II
ever 20 small and shapely. 1t is not
beautiful 90 long a. 1t Is rough and
red, and has nails that are ill-kept and
misshapen, says american Queen A
large, white. well-cared for hapd shows
character and determination. "A small.
rough, red hand with untidy nails re-
vsals q lazy. careless disposition.
The most hopeless looking hands can
be improved in q short space Of time.
A bowl Of milk. some almond cream.
and pair Of gloves are all that are
required. Every night. on retiring.
steep the hands in the milk for ten
minutes or more. Dry them with q
soft towel and afterward rub the al
mond cream into them, draw on the
gloves Tin which holes for ventilation
have been cut), and wear them till
morning. Done steadily for month.
the hands will show q decided I'M
provsment, but It must be understood
that unless the treatment Is kept up
religiously II cannot be expected TO
have the desired effect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
zee lMoRLp RUNS IN.

% many good people md fault with God
Though admitting He's doing the best Hs
M can, l
But still they consider II somewhat odd
That He doesn't consult them concerning
His plan.
But the sun sinks down and the sun climbs
back,
Ana the world runs round ana round Its
track.
Or they say God doesn't precisely steer
This world In the way they think - best.
And II He would listen to them, He'd veer
A hair TO the SOU sou'west BY west.
But the world sails on and Il never turns
back,
And the Mariner makes never tack.
Or the same folk pray: 20. II Thou please.
Dear God, be little more circumspect:
Chou knowest Thy worm who Is on his
knees
Would not willingly charge Thee with
neglect,
But o, il Indeed Thou knowest all things.
why fittest Thou not Thy worm with
wingsT
10 many good people are quite Inclined
To favor God with their best advices,
And consider they're something more than
kind
In helping Him out Of critical crises.
But the world runs on, as 1t ran before,
And eternally shall run eyermpre.
10 many good people. like you, and me,
Are deeply concerned for the sins OF oth-
err,
And conceive It their duty that God should
Aooriaa.q ~ cha IA olr IN AIRING hrofherR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
TRIALS OF royalties.
Some Men who Wear Crewns Are
kept ~ Missy re Thsir
Sahjects.


| Monarchs are mot always the hap
piest Of mortals. Indeed, they Otter
envy the freedom from care Of the hum
blest Of their subjects. The mos
learned Of all the monarchs Of Europe
King Oscar of Sweden, once declared
that in order to, "play at being king
successfully one had TO be IAN actor, I
soldier, q sailor, an authority on sports
on dressmahing, on a fathers duties
and q mothers beauties, and" added
his majesty, smiling, with the pro
fession Of anarchism developing as n
Is now, q king should also be Q very
sldllful physician to boot"
| Emperor William Of Germany, speak
ing recently at certain private soci-
ETY. Of students in Berlin, said: "The
hardest worked subject in my empire
does not, as rule, work harder during
the day than / do. often have occs-
sion to change my dress eight or nine
times during the "a hours. Nearly
every day have 80 or 40 letters to write
LETTERS that only ! can write. ] have
several hours Of state business to at
tend to. I have to appear at social
functions and look 'emperorlike' and
pleasant. Ihave to attend nearly every
day many luncheons and dinners. Yes"
and the kaiser smiled family at the
idea, "and eat at all Of them as though
] were really hungry. I have frequent-
ly retired to rest at two or three o'clock
in the morning, and just had time TO
dream that was not an emperor, when,
alasl had awalSed to find that I had
not only as much to go through as on
the previous day, but, In case should
get rusty I had a bazaar, a military
display and two extra dinners thrown
in. Yes-a kaiser's duties are perhaps
sacred, but they are also burdensome."
The late King Humbert said, only a
few weeks before he met his cruel
death, to one of his secretaries: "Ah,
signor, "a hours in one day are too few
for king. Now, If were only an alb
solute monarch" and his majesty's
eyes twinkled, II would command my
subjects that they should reckon "a
hours to the day, SO that their monarch
might get in his days work and have
an hour or two for his own leisure"
The shah of Persia, who has so re-
Gently been doing" Europe, appeared
quite skeptical when told that our Eu-
ropean rulers were invariably the hard
est worked people in their respective
"Ah! no, no." gravely re.
piled his majesty, "the emperors and
kings of Europe have no anxiety, no re-
sponsibility. Their majesties are only |
allowed one wife each!"
The prince Of Wales, although not d
king, has verify kings duties and
A short time ago one
of England's most popular and influ-
entail noblemen, and great friend OF |
The prince, asked him If he would honor
him by dining at his house any time he
might think proper. "Let me see."
'aid the prince. meditating, II am now
booked for the next five months from
nine in the morning till pretty we'll IL
It night, inevitably booked butt and
The princes face frightened at the
prospect, It'll tell you what can do.
u Is now February, isn't ii? Well, ]
AN give you an hour some day toward L
he end Of July, II that will do" 4
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21

We have too many one-sided homes.
Homes that undertake to place too much
emphasis on the physical comforts, o.
On the intellectual development, or else
dive heed only TO the moral or spiritual
training. Any one Of these make only
4 one-sIded homo A home where hap
piness Is nearly impossible Happiness.
aftsr all. is the aim. That home that has
fhiled to secure happiness has failed to
reach the highest IDEAL Of the home.
Not only the health Of the body. but the
virpr Of The mind. the sAnctity Of the
morals, are necessary to happinesa. Ths
homs cannot AFFORD 70 neglect any one
a. these. Medical Talk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21
WINTER HOUSE GOWNS.
LAGhf Materials .Rn@ Rrptty Models
for Inaeer wssF, 'ssumnery'
waists, Dte.

| tt Y fH ~----~ n
The winter house gowns worn TO-
the past fcw years have mot differed
materially from those worn on COO
days In the summer. Where warn
tones on clotn and silk with high col
lars and sleeves to the wrist were for
merly worn. the lightest and airiesi
materials in white and light colors ara
now preferred, says the New York
Post. "A certain woman Of wealth,
whose style Of beauty Is rather in
fantile In spite Of her mature. years.
wears muslin gowns in. the mouse the
year round. White dotted muslin Is q
fayorite with her, and she wears gowns
Of this dainty texture made in simple
fashion every morning. While her ex-
ample has not been widely followed. II
is true that the tendency to use light
materials for home gowns is more
marked this year than ever before
The counters Of. the department stores
are piled with yoiles, crepes and light
weight silks as they were in the
spring, M VA
The house gowns are made after ex-
tremely pretty models, many OF them
with transparent Jokes and elbow
sleeves A graceful gown of very
sheer white yelling has deep square
yoke Of French lace, The waist Is laid
in box plaits, and three of these are
continued over the yoke in the front
and back. The collar is composed OF
alternate bands Of the yelling and the
lace. The sleeves are OF the cloth to
the elbow, where they continue in
large balloons Of lace. The skirt has
II cores with lines Of feather stitch
Ing outlining each. There is no lace
on the skirt, which is finished with .
shallow \founce, tucked In sroup-, for
the fullness. The entire 6 - nss 4
hand made look, which g,ses(l-,\- M
plicity and elegance
A brown louisine al6 ! y, wai:, for
house wear is another sun-1ery effect.
The entire front Of the waist is made
Of strips Of brown lace Joined with
narrow, folds Of the louislne trimmed
with French knots. There are FIVE of
the strips of lace and silk The sleeves
are banded with several strips Of lace,
and are gathered into narrow cuff
bands decorated with row OF French /,
knots.
Another waist is Of the palest blue
satin liberty, very simply cut. 1t is
in the front with de-
,ign Of white scrolls and leaves. Part
If the material is cut out in spaces
between the embroidery. and the
Ipaces are filled In with horizontal
uckings Of white silk muslin. There
$ d very shallow shaped yoke Of the
suslin. and a collar Of muslin faced
IN either side with bands of embroid-
red silk.
A good way to use a lace bertha Is
uggested in Q white waist in one Of
he new novelty silks. This silk y
repey in texture and has q brilliant
lister. The waist has q round yoke
fleet, tucked IN pin tucks, and the
ertha is Joined to this and lies around
be shoulders and oyer the sleeves per-
eetly fiat. The body Of the waist Is
tucked in groups. The sleeves are
ill and are gathered into cuffs Of
bids Of the silk fagoted together In
fancy stitch There Is q little lace
n the collar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21

She gat football game a player 4
carried on fsldl-IInt Il perfectly aw-
fnli h.F.Nl1 20 IS
Hell should uay It isi WY, hat
failou q no more unconscious ~ ,
an-As's playing - TIA gsnssJ-
nEroklyn LA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21

Half cupful Of butter. one cupful ofsa-
ar. two eggs. half cupf1l Of milk. IN
eupfnh OF iouf, ~ tsaspooufuls q BAH
Ing powder. eream. butter and sugar.
ntd cinnamon and beaten yolk1. thln
lltsnnte milk and nour. add Whipped
uhr1.. hat hard and bake n thfrslaTcE
pini N Quiet ovsn. Whea ooit put -
rlfhtr with boiled icing ccaiair,n1
nsilll shoeolaia Aioago Isibu,A
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
Ray C
Fowler.
ELK'S MEMORIAL.
Annual Service Held Sunday
at the Opera House.

The annual memorial service of
the Elk's Lodge was held Sunday af-
ternoon in Hollands Opera house,
which had been beautifully adorned
with flowers and emblems, and an
immense audience was attracted by
the worthy purpose of the exercises,
the popularity of the lodge and the
fame of the orator of the occasion,
Mr.. Robert Worth Bingham, Of
Louisville, who was introduced by
the exalted ruler as a universally be-
loved Elk and one of Kentucky's
most splendid young citizens. Mr..
Bingham's address was one of the
finest and most eloquent ever heard
in Hopkinsville. He described most
effectively the noble purposes of the
order and its great achievements
and paid touching and beautiful
tribute to the memory of the de-
parted members. An attractive mu.
steal program was a feature of the
service.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
PLAN OF FEDERATION
For Seven Branches of Pres
byterian Churches.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-The commits
sion representing the seven branches
of the Presbyterian church in this
country, meeting here, decided on a
plan Of federation of the various
churches, the most important step
yet taken toward the ultimate goal
of organization being determined
upon definitely.
Rev. J. d. Steele, Secretary Of the
commission, says the plan provides
for the establishment of Council
which will be called THE Federal
Council of Reformed Churches in
America, Holding the Presbyterian
system"
This council will have no power
over the worship, creed or govern
ment of the churches, which will re-
main the same as they have always
been. The council, DR.. Steele says,
will be practically hoard of arbi-
tration.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

Peter Nissen's Fool Killer" in
which the inventor made his fatal
voyage and froze to death on Lake
Michigan last week, is a canvas
bag thirty feet long and twenty-five
feet in diameter, tapering to blunt
ends, where there are portfolios
Inside the entire length of the bag
extends a center shaft, around which
at each end revolves a hub, and from
each hub radiate a number Of cotton
cord spokes, which are fixed in the
canvas, which serve to hold the bag
in shape and carry it around the
center shaft. Between the spokes,
suspended from the shaft, is bask-
ct, or seat, in which the rolling
traveller" sits and steers by sliding
the basket from one end of the shaft
to the other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

Lieutenant-Gene Nelson A.
Miles has accepted an appointment
as Adjutant General on the staff of
Governor-elect William L. Douglas,
of Massachusetts. This information
was given to the associated press by
Gov. Douglas personally. Gen. Miles
is the most distinguished of living
American soldiers and Gov. Douglas
is evidently planning to make his
administration-the most memorable
one in the recent history of Mas
sachusetts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ! GO
TOLEDO, LUCAS Co. 90

Frank j. Cheney makes cath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. ID. 1886.
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY az Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
WARDS MINSTRELS.
Grand Street Parade at Noon
And Band Concert 7:3Q.

If you haven't bought your ticket
for the Wards Minstrels you had
better get wise and purchase them
Immediately if you do not want to
stand up all through the 3 hours of
fun and amusement they present for
one price. Their scenic effects are
fine, also their singing party. In
fact, it is the best of the travelling
minstrel shows. Harry Ward and
Billy Woodall are at the head of the
attractions and they never had a bad
one. Opera house, Tuesday night
Dec. 6.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
DIED IN ILLINOIS.
Deceased Was a Native of
Christian County.

Mr.. Harte c. Bronaugh, native
of Christian county, died at Newton,
H., last Friday of pneumonia. He
was thirty-six years old and was
born near CaslSy.
Mr.. Bronaugh was at one time a
resident of Hopkinsville, but four
teen years ago, he went to Paducah
and was engaged in the wholesale
vinegar business. Three years ago
he sold out this business and opened
a sporting goods establishment which
he conducted for a year, when he
secured a position as travelling sales
man for the Winchester Arms Com
pany, of Springfield, Mass. He made
his headquarters at Paducah and
was attending a shoot at Newton,
when he was taken i'll with pneu-
monia.
Nine years ago he was married to
Miss Lillian Thornbery, of Paducah.
Besides his widow he is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Eliza Brasher,
widow of the late Ninion Brasher,
and two sisters. The three last
named reside in New Mexico.
The body was brought to Paducah
and the interment took place Sun
day morning.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

Although Fred Forcht has been
tipped as sure to be nominated as
City Attorney of Louisville, Mayor
Granger caused surprise by APP
pointing Judge A. E. Richards to
the place and Judge Richards
promptly accepted. He is one of
the leading lawyers Of Louisville and
was the youngest major in the Con
federate army. The place pays
S., 900 a year and the appointment is
for four years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
Fourteen Mistakes of Life.

Somebody has condensed the mis-
takes of life and arrived at the con-
clusion that there are fourteen of
them. Most people would say, if
they told the truth, that there was
no limit to the mistakes of life; that
they were like the drops of the ocean
or the sands of the shore in number,
but it is we'll to be accurate. Here
then, are fourteen great mistakes:
1t is a great mistake to set up our
own standard of right and wrong,
and Judge other people accordingly.
To measure the enjoyment of
others by our own.
To expect uniformity of opinion in
this world.
To look for judgment and exper-
fence in youth.
To endeavor to mold all DISPOSE
tions alike.
To yield to immaterial trifes.
To look for perfection in our own
actions.
To worry ourselves and others
with what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate all that needs all
eviation, as far as lies in our power.
Not to make allowances for the
infrmities of others.
To consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform.
To believe only what our finite
minds can grasp.
To expect to be able to under
stand everything Selected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

In Indiana the senatorial contest
has narrowed down to Hemenway
and Crumpacker. Hemenway wired
Speaker Cannon, in Washington that
he had a clear field, all the candi-
dates against him having withdrawn.
Congressman Crumpacker said later
that he had not withdrawn from the
race. Hemenway claims the abso-
lutte pledges of 76 out of 119 men,
bers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

The wife of Sam Grove, the rail-
road engineer killed in the wreck at
Cornbrook, Ind, dreamed the night
before that her husband would be
killed by running into an open
switch. She did not tell him about
it, but after he left became nervous
and told her daughter about the
dream. He was killed just as she
saw it in her dream.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

SarsaparilId enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the great
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. Il IS an dll-round
medicine, producing its UNI
equ0IIed effects by purify
ing, VitGlizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength Of every
organ, bone and tissue de-
pend. Accept NO Substi-
Gute for Hoods, but in-
SiSt on having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding or pro-
truding piles. Druggists refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure
any case, no matter how long
standing, in g to IA days. First
application gives rest and east. SOC.
if your druggist hasn't 1t, send SOC
in stamps and It will be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co.,
St. Louis, Mo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

1t is given out from Frankfort as
a persistent rumor" that the Court
of Appeals is again about to reverse
the sentence of Caleb Powers for
third time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
Birthday Celebration.

Mrs. Sarah A. Buckner, mother of
Messrs S. g., w. F., H. C. and Up
shaw Buckner, celebrated her 85th
birthday at the home of Mr.. Upshaw
Buckner Saturday with a family
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Buck
ner. of GAINESVILLE, attended.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

Consumption is a human
weed Aourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
casily destroyed while young
Hhen old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
:ould weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself,
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. II
it isn't really consumption Sc
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

Mrs, G. H. Gilbert, aged SO years,
the oldest actress on the American
stage, died suddenly in Chicago Fri
day, where she was starring in a
play called Granny" She died of
apoplexy, super-induced by the
shock of a cold water bath. Mrs.
Gilbert was a native of England and
had been on theSstage for nearly 65
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06
Another Home Show.

The Operetta Village Scenes
will be presented Dec. 20, at Hol-
lands Opera House by the music
class of South Kentucky College,
under the direction of Miss Edna
Martin. There will be chorus of
thirty voices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

The first armistice between the
opposing forces at Fort Arthur was
declared on last Friday. The Rus
SLAMS are said to be actively engaged
in mine-clearing operations and may
attempt another sortie from the
harhor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-06

President Roosevelt, as big a man
as he is, can sometimes be guilty of
very small things. One of his latest
is to order news boycott against
the Boston Herald whose represent
alive he has become prejudiced
against. 1t extends to even with
holding the weather reports.