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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
OFFICE or
INTERNATIONAL POWER COMPANY.


The Si-ectors q ths Iute--etoaal Per l7IIpa5y
the preferred stock. payable December
lst. 1904. stockholders q record tEis cay
The books closed and WI. b" recpene1 on
December 3D. 1904
be noted that this dividend Is ia aldltrn 70
similar dividend payable Oc;. 15ta. 1919
WILLIAM r. SHELDON.
Ass.stau- Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

ARMY RUUT
PRoPOsALs ZOE WATER sTERILIZFRs.

-Pha- Depot Q. NJ Dept, North American BUILD
ing Phiia-, Pa. October H. 1874 sealed proposals.
tripLcaE@ win be received until II o'clock A. NJ,
Friday October Il lSU4 for furnishing this
100 water SJerItzers equal 70 the Ne 5000 new inn
proved pattern. made by Forces co. Bidders
the which viii delivery. Govern
nent reserves the right accept any all pro-
p0sala any thereof Preference articles
or Domestic producton manufacture condition 0e
qlality and price tncu1ns in the o.
auctions or manueactlres the duty being equal
a CO ARANFEEl n 10 the value OF the
cies proposed for must accompany al fIuposals
tIC AFtANIEED BIDS viii not be considered. Cerliied
checks viii be accepted lieu Of
proposals ant all information VIII be furnished
puaatlon Envelopes Containing proposals be
dorset Proposals for Water Sterize-s addressed
% II col j. w POPE Deputy tJuartsrnaster General.
U $ A. DepoL Cuarterrnaster
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GENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTERlIAs-

TIERS DEPARTMENT Washington u. o. October
10th. f9o4-Sealsd proposals. duplicate will be
Selyed az t1is ONCE until o clock p NJ WEDNESDAY.
November 9th. 1904 and then opened the purchase OF
the r. s. Steam Lighter ''EEARNEY' lying IN
haroor Blank forms. with instructions for naains
ana further ilf1ru viii be furnished intend
bidders application this Office The right
posas accept proposal and reject
Ger. Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
Proposals the Purchase Of the Z. Lighter
EEARSET.' - and addressed Captain A. W Butt.
Z s. A. charge ot
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Dividend Notices.
OFFICE OF EEADTSG ooMPANY.

OFFTCE OF READTNG COMPANY.
Philadelphia October : 1904
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE De
clsred from the net earnings ot the Company a
dividend Of TWO PER CENT. o.
ferred stock % the Company be
1904. the stockholders ~ record closing ~
books October q 1904. For purpose
dividend transfer books % Company viii
closed = II. October n and Will be r-ppeEeI
Al 70 a. n. November y, lso4
READING C1AIPANE
b. " h TAYLOR. Secretary.
XIV YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
ortQbs- 2 1914
The transfer books OF The Voting Trustees ~
ond Preferred Stock Trust -tgcatrs ~ Reading CON-
paEy viii close New York and Philadelphia AZ T. n.
q October p. will reopen IL A. ". No
veznber Il. 1904 On November 10. 1904. the Voting
Trustees VIII be prepared distribute the above dividend
OF TWO PER CTN teH vrer received hy them, among
entitled The az record
books when closed above
p MORGAN s. CO. $ew York
DREXEL & CO. Philadelphia.
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HENRY R. W0KTHINGToN. NC.

New T1ra. October u. 1905
regular sen-anuuai dividend q three a1t one hall
cent preferred stock OK Henry p " alainS-a
Inc. viii be paid November Isl The traasie- BOOKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

~ proposals. suitably endorsed envelope
srruction Heating. Plumbing. Electric Light wiring
Fixtures and Piping. for STATE arnory, Plush
ing York, may be by mail or delivered in
10 clock Mouday. the seventeenth
davo f Board o. Arnory Com
a Capitol. Albany y " bids
vii be opened and rsad publicly
DRAWINGS specifications be consulted blank
obtained the arDory q
tsenrh Separate Company. Flushing New York BY
u.lcatou Helms. Architect. The Capitol
az Albany y Y. viii be awarded the
responsible and reliable bidders the bids
of therefor. T1e
wight reject all bids CHARLES
Roe Major General. JAMES McL4SE-Es. ErEadier
General. End Brigade NELSON r HENRY. Ad1uranr
General. ArInOry Commissioners
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Furnished by Van sehaiak ( Co. 10. Wall.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles c. Gates & Co. Nos "a Is and
Wau-stJ
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GOVERNORS ISLAND, YH. OCT. II.

Is04-Sealed proposals. tripcate TOR construct
Otscers Quarters Governors Island
viii urru II A. ". Oct - 1904 T. :
thu right reject All bids Information
furnished appltcart1n Envelopes ecelniIs proposals
Proposals for Ol1cers' Quarters
WILLIAM e HORTON. Constructing Qua-rsruIastsr.
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p0sa.s for Addition 20 CoTnaDdaut's Quarters VIII
be resolved "a Yards Docks Navy De-
par-uenc. Washington. until II O'Clock
there publicly opened. construct
quarters
Nsv Y. Plans and specifications az
will be furnished by The CoFnunadanr %
the navy ward named MORDECAI T. ENDICOTT Chisf
Bureau sept So 1894
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For Sale.

ENOR SALE sweet Cider, direct from the rrsnlfacr-
warranted strictly pure. A3ireSs
E1Isl-S BEYEA & S0N. BALDWIN Place. y T.
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SEALED PROPOSALS IN DUPLICATE

be received the Office OF Coualnlssicner OF
Irarlgrarlou Ellis Island. y Y.
October - Iet4 and then opened widening ferry
house that island Particulars
limitations governing bidders be nad application
10 WILLIAM WILLIAMS Commissioner Of Immigration.
Ellis Island. y. 7
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PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
SAN FRANCISCO srnnne

- rsnelsco. oct l2.-The Official CLOSING ann
ATOMS ior mining stocks to-day we're a~ foIlo,s-
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PROPOSALS FOR REPAIR OF STORE

HQCSE--New York ARSENAL. Governors Island n
Y II october lorh lSt4-Seasd proposals IN trpIicars
Viii be recetve here un'5i z H. Noveuosr 9rh 1904.
for repair pr cnesJCry brick and building
long so - vile. known as G-l~eHause No In
formation upon application Col JOHN r. GREER.
C1u1Ina-dlug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14

VIII be received United states Powder Depot.
Dover. y T.. until p ITtl. 1884 for Era
brick M dyua-lo house
complete. the r.st to reject
proposals parts thereof. Information an
plicaJ0u Commanding Oficer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Includes S1s4 3s2 Canada fIacludss SIee5 Isl q
Canada
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
To the Public.

About two years ago a new gro.
Gerry store opened up 10 the Odd
Fellow S building, under the name
of NJ. e. Edmundson, with the
choicest groceries, fruits and vege-
tables. We have been able, by
liberal patronage of appreciative
customers to make both ends meet.
To them we return our sincere
thanksiand promise to do our very
best in the future to retain their
confidence.
The permanent success of any
business depends upon the conf
-dence and good opinion of the pub
lie. No business can succeed that
makes dissatisfied customers. We
work and plan to have all goods
that we sell give absolute satlstac
ton in quality and price
Now, Just a word to those who
voluntarily promised us at least a
share of their patronage While
we have been somewhat disappolnt-
ed in not having the pleasure OF
adding your names 70 our list OF
customers, we are still anxious to
secure your grocery patronage.
It's true our stock is small, but II
is always good and is kept clean
and up-to date, because we order
fresh groceries every week to re
place reduced stock. Come 10 and
inspect our goods and our mode OF
doing business, and if you are sat
listed we will certainly appreciate
your patronage.
We also extend a cordial INVITA-
.tion to our Country friends, many If
whom perhaps will learn f"r the
first time, on seeing this advertise
meut. that we are IN the grocery
business. Give us a trial order and
we will guarantee to please you
Fair prices, pure groceries, cour.
teous treatment, straightforward
dealing and prompt delivery is the
plan we have adopted for this store.
Phone us - either phone - and
we will gladly supply your wants.
Tom Edmundsou can always be
found behind the counter ready to
wait on the trade. Claud Sisk,
clerk. would be glad to have all his
friends call also.
Respectfully,
NJ, T.. EDMUNDSON
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
IARE EXTREMELY pELIcATE.
Scientific Operations Necessary in
Taking the Measurement
of the Earth

The science of geodesy is max
ing rapid strides along the line of
accuracy, and there is not much left
to be perfected in the way of
method The all-important prob
lem of modern, as well as ancient
geodesy, of course, is the measure
ment of the dimensions of the
earth, which enters into all
practical work of surveying,
navigation and terrestrial ply
sizes, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The international geo.
detic association several years
ago undertook the problem, the
different nations having agreed to
contribute their share toward an
accurate determination. AS has
Ialready been recorded, the deter
minatiOn was undertaken in Ecua-
dor, in 1901, and extended from the
Colombian to the Peruvian front
Ter, ad every possible refinement
to attain the maximum degree of
accuracy was adopted. The great
est difficulty is TO secure an accu-
rate base line, which is cOmpli-
cated by so apparently trivial a
thing as the expansion of the meas
uring medium. The latest refine
ment in the bar method is that or
iginated by the United States
roast and geOdetic survey, using
single bar immersed in melting
ice. the containing trough being
carried on suitable car upon a
temporary track. Later still. Nj.
lGuillaume discovered an alloy OF
"a per cent. steel and 36 per cent.
nickel possesses an exceedingly
low cOefficient of expansion, and,
consequently. offers the best medl-
UNI for accurate base line measure
ments. This alloy is known as lin
VAR" and is usually employed in
the form of a wire supported by
tripods and stretched by definite
weight. \ very valuable piece or
work on the island of Spitzbergen
was completed with the use of this
allOyed wire
Even the infinitiSimal variation
in the force of gravity at different
portions of the earth is not too in
significant to be disregarded, and
must be determined and cOrrec-
ton applied. This delicate deter
mination is made by observing the
pressure of the atmosphere by the
determinatiOn of the boiling point
of water, and comparing Inc same
with the barOmetric reading, the
difference, if any. being considered
due TO a gravity upon the mercury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
TESTING cHRoNoMETER.
Delicate Timepieces Kept on Ice for
Months for Accurate Ad-
iustment.

Each year the chrOnOmeters OF
| the United States navy are sub.
licctcd 10 test to determine their
accuracy and to correct any irreg-
ularitieS. This operation com
ncncps in January and usually
lasts until the middle of June, and
during that time these delicate
timcticces are kept on ice at the
United States naval observatory.
Ii is not for any fear that they will
spoil that they are subjected to
this frigid experience, but it is nee
csSary for the purpose of accurate
adjustment that they should all be
maintained in constant temper
allure.
The necessity of having ships
clocks all absolutely alike will be
realized 10y the layman when he is
reminded that an error of four sec
onds in the chrOnometer means an
error of mile in calculating the
vessels location. The tempera-
turp varies at different times of
the test from 30 to 30 degrees and
the losing or gaining qualities of
the chrOnOmeter under these con
ditiOuS are accurDtplN- kent Tins
with Il chart expressing in curves
just what he may expect from his
chr0nOmeter under different con
ditions of climate. and. with his
thermometer and barometer close
at hand. sailing master may cal
culate to a nicely the correct time
and get his location to a certainty.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
FIGHT MANKlND'S BATTLES.
Insect Friends That Make War Upon
Destroyers of Fruits and
Grain.

Finding that all ordinary means
of keeping down the numbers of
the insect pests which prey upon
the crops are insufficient, entO-
biologists are turning their atten-
ton to the discovery of insects
whichprey upon the parasites they
wish TO destroy.
\ peStilent insect known as the
San Jose scale. which ravages the
crops of American farmers. is now
being attacked by species Of
beetle from China The beetle is
very fond of the scale insects-as
ARTICLES Of diet-and devours them
in great numbers.
Another VOraciOus insect which
wages war on mosquitoes is being
cultivated, SO that when its mum
bers are sufficiently great it may
be let loose upon them.
1t is to be hoped, however, that
when the insect armies which are
to fight battles on behalf of man
kind have eXtprminatpd the enemy
they will nOt-likr some human
armies-take TO looting and thus
themselves become pests.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Losing Dignity.

The house of commons is losing
its dignity Black and White
hears that members have been
seen around the premises in shirt
sleeves i'm warm weather. 1t ex.
poets TO find a member with mu-
steal tastes entertaining friends at
tea on the terrace by playing
"Good-by, Dolly Gray" on mouth
organ, The Londoners have just
heard of dolly Gray" and it is
popular.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
MAKING OF FINE LAcEs.
Nearest Americans Can Come to the
Imported Article Is a Cheap
Imitation.

"Fine laces," said w. w. Chace,
Ito louisville Herald man, "cOn-
stitute one of the most readily sal
able classes of merchandise which
is imported to this country, and it
is source of wonder that Ameri-
can genius has not devised some
way i'm which to meet this demand
with domestic article which will
serve the purpose and can be sold
at something like the same price.
But it has not" he continued.
awe have had many machines in
rented. but the nearest we can
come is to manufacture a type Of
ace which is naturally cheap, and
does not in any sense approach its
hand made, foreign rival. OF
course, American women could be
taught in time to knit such fine
'abrics as their sisters do in Ire
land, England, France, Germany
and Spain, but we in this country
are too busy making money to
waste time in that way.
"Thave Travelled all over Europe,
and the most interesting method
of making lace over there that |
,.,,,o .,..oos xvaS ot plaupn. Ger
many. 1t is woven on a kind of
boiling cloth made of fine silk, and
after the pattern is completed IL
certain acid, parts of which are
kept secret, is applied and the bolt
inc cloth eaten away, leaving only
the lace. They also have a way OF
the strength of the acid
i'm order to give the lace rich, old
color"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
CHARACTER OF AN OATH.
Witness Thought 1t Was Like Note
with Which Some People
Pay Debts.

One Of the lawmakers from far
away Oregon, where there is plen-
ty of gold and silver, tells of wit
ness who gave his explanation of
what constituted an oath, relates
the Washington Times.
Col. TimminS, Il One-hOrse law
yer. had contracted debt which
lit seemed he never intended to
liuqidate. Suit was instituted on
the note. but the colonel swOre the
note of. However, the plaintiff
proved the debt and obtained
Judgment. Not long after this the
colonel was interested in another
case in court, and was crOss-ques-
tiOning one of the witnesses, a gen.
tleman who had been interested in
the colOne's case in the suit on the
note.
"DO you know the nature of an
oath?' asked the colonel
II think / do" answered the wit.
ness.
"Then tell the judge and jury
what it is"
"a oath is like a nOte-a legal
tender with which some people try
to pay their debts"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Publlc Sale.

Having made arrangements 10
move to another place next year /
will offer at public auction on
Thursday, Sept, p, The farm ION
which now live, known as The
Payne place, 5 miles from town on
the Newstead road, together with
personal property thereon. TIE
farm consists of $50 acres of land,
with new colt age, new stable and
other mprovements. Personal
property consists Of head work
mules, horses, cows, farm machin
cry. etc. Sale VIII begin AT 10
O clock, a. m. Terms made know n
on date OF sale.
Fox HOLLOWAY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
What We Nav Choose.

The temper of the mind in which
we meet the hundred and one tiny
circumstances of every hour de-
termines our happiness or unhap-
piness far more than does the de-
tail of what those circumstances
are. We cannot choose the circum-
stances, but we can choose the
temper.-Lucy NJ. Soulsby.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Sealed Bids for Coal.

For the Western Kentucky A~y'
ium for the Insane, consisting OF
one-third slack and two-thirds pc,
coal, will be received by the under
signed until Saturday, Septembel
10, 1904, for the yearly supply be
ginning October l. 1904 and ending
September 80, 1905, bids to embrace
price on coal delivered TO Institution
and price on coal 70 b cars Hop
kinsvllle, KY, the right being re
served TO reject any or all Ids.
Coal to be weighed on Institution S
scales.
K. f. BERRY, Steward
Western Ky Asylum for the In
sane.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Improvised wedding Rinps.

Recently five couples of gypsies
were to be married at a church in
Surrey, but only two gentlemen
had the necessary ring. The
church warden, however, came to
The rescue by cutting off the rings
from the kneeIing-hassocks, and
the ceremony was satisfactorily
performed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Public Sale.
Fox HOLLOWAY.

Having sold nv farm, near Bey-
erly, will on Thursday, Septem
Der IS, 1904, offer for sale on the
premises, all of my personal prop
erty on said farm, consisting of
mules, 8 head of cattle, , gooc
horses, about so hogs, about 800
barrels of corn in the field, baleo
hay, farming implements including
binders, mowers, rakes, drills, etc
Terms made known on day of sale
Sale will commence promptly at II
o'clock a. m.
n n CAU1,u
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Rest Brain Wins.

The Japanese are well-infOrmed
and wait steadily with wonderful
self-contrOl until their prepare.
lions for Inc grand attack are quite
complete. 1t is in brain that they
beat the Russians, whose soldiers
die in heaps with their old hero
ism, and who suffer less in morale
from defeat than more mobile or
better commanded troops. They
are there to die for the ear, and
they do their duty with a splendid
unflinchingness which rivals that
of the Japanese.-London Specta.
or.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Softest Language.

The Turkish language is said by
scholars to be the softest and
most musical of modern times, be.
ing better adapted to the purpose
of musical notation and recitation
than even the Italian.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
NAPOLEON AND HIS MEN.
Impressive Conference of the Great
Soldiers Staff at the Battle
of Borodino.

Mai. Gen. Yakovitch, of the Rus
sian army, saw Napoleon at BorO-
dino. In that battle, Yakovitch,
then mere boy, served with a
battery in the grand redoubt,
which was the center of the Rus,
sian line. He has given a graphic
description of the battle, says
Golden Days.
When morning broke a sea of
gray mist shut out the field from
view. Tive voices of the enemy
were heard, the neighing of their
horses, and the rumbling of artil-
llery wheels. Then came the thun-
der of cannon, making the very
earth tremble. Three times all
the Russian guRners were killed,
and three times new men took
their places. Bullets flew thick as
hail, and men dropped dead or
wounded every moment.
At last "A strange sound was
heard in the distance, like rain pat
tering on withered leaves. 1t
grew louder and louder until it
filled the air like the roar of
stormy sea. All at once a great
wave of bright swords and helmets
and horses heads came surging up
over the breastworks. 1t was the
imperial guard. Before the shock
of that mighty wave the Russian
center crumbled away, shattered
wrecks.
When Yakovitch came to his
senses and opened his eyes, he
heard the trampling of hoofs,
which called his attention to a
group of gayly-dressed officers,
and Napoleon's staff came riding
over the field. The young Russian
peered anxiously into their faces,
and thus describes what he saw:
There were the hard faces of
Rapp and Darn and broad-chested
Sebastian and Nansouth. with the
Saber scar across his cheek, and
the low. broad forehead and bull
dog jaw of grim old Ney. the brav-
est Of them all There, too, was
Murat, with his white plumes and
his braided jacket. his riding whip
in his hand, just like circus rider.
And then the group parted sud
denly, and there was the man him
self in the midst of them. with his
face hard and immOvable as mar
bic amid all that blood and agony.
and PARKWAY look in those cold
eyes of his, as if he saw Moscow
somewhere up in the sky, but could
see nothing between.
"A glorious victory cried
Murat, waving his hand. what
stir there'll be among the good
folks in Paris when the bulletin ar
rives"
"'We've lost half our army in
doing it, though growled Ney.
Hadn't we better fall back little
and wait there for reinforce
ments?
"Then Napoleon turned his head
slowly, just as the statue might
do, and looked him in the face.
"'ThOu advising Il retreat,
Michael? That is something new,
indeed. Mono falling back now.
| must date my bulletin from Mos
COW. AS for the army, you cant
make an omelette without break
ing few eggs"
YakOvitch says, when he heard
that, he knew that fortune had
forsaken Napoleon. for no man
except one doomed to destruction
could have spoken so lightly of the
destruction of thousands Of brave
men. I'm three months from that
day the French emperor was flying
for his life across he border, with
the COSsacks at his heels like hun.
CRY wolves.
Losing Dignity.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09

The Russians at Lao Yang
used balloons in locating the Jap
anese batteries.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
ID. d. CAYCE.

Nella Ball was shot and dan
gerously wounded at Middlesboro'
ky.. by Jeff Coins, private watch
man for the L. & N, railroad.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
Fish Taste of Oil.

a story from New England says
that all bass caught in the Con
necticut river this spring taste of
coal oil.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09

The japanese claim to be slowly
driving the Russian army back at
Lao Yang.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-09
The Lyon County Fair,
Sept. "A, IS, 10 and II,
Eddyvi1le, Kentucky.

at GAO. spend delightful day and return at
night at 1925. HALF FARE. Gate fee 25c,
Children l5c The Paducah Band will furn-
ish music. The Fair Hop" will be on Friday
night the 10th, at the Presidents residence,
Mineral Mound" You are invited without
further notice.