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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
BACHELORS CLUB.
The Organization Already has a
Large Membership.
1Friendship For all, Entangling
Alliances With None" is
The rlOtto.

Just 10 preserve what they con
slider their right to do what they
will with regard to the "happy
state of connubial bliss, the bach
elors living in Milwaukee, Wis.
have organized a club known a:
the Ancient and Accepted Order o
Peace Loving Bachelors.
The purpose of the organization
is to fight all leap-year proposals.
The constitution declares;
/. The name of the club.
,. The purpose OF this organizat'
ion shall be to protect call members
of this club from all written, spoken,
suggested or implied proposals or
hints" of marriage or differences
from any spinster or grass widow
that she has an affinity" for any
club member, or any hint, inference
or suggestion either open or covert
that either a "cozy corner" or a
hammock "built for two" would be
a good place to while away an hour
or so "in the cleaning.
:. If any of the contingencies re-
ferred to in Article IL. of this con-
situation shall arise in this year S
life of any member of this club,
whether active or honorary, the
club as body, shall lend its entire
aid, assistance. and, if need be
financial help, to freeing said men,
be- from such attentions or entangl-
ing alliances.
D. Failure OF any member to re
port any such occurrence in his life
shall subject said member to d fine
OIL Of not more than 5000 nor less than
P10, according to how good looking
the woman IN the case may be, and
to Imprisonment 10 the grlllroom for
30 days without single hghball.
5. Grass w:dowes and widoweI S
shall be eligible to membership up-
on payment Of twice the amount of
the initiation fee, but they shall be
accordingly given double protection
in view of the fact that they are
thought to be more susceptible to
the charms of womankiud.
10. The motto of this club shall
be:Friendship For All, Eutangling
Alliances With Nonei"
The club already has a large
membership.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting
him to die, and son riding for life,
18 miles, to get DR.. King New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, w. II. Brown, of Leesville,
Ind, endured death agonies from
asthma; but this wonderful medi-
cine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: II sleep
soundly every night" Like mar
velous cures of consumption, pneu-
monia, bronchitis, coughs, colds
and grip prove It's matchless merit
for all throat and lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottles free at r. c. Hard
wick's drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
PEOPLE We KNOW.
They Are tiOpISinsviile People, and
What They Say is of Local
Interest.

When an incident like the follow
ing occurs right here at home, it IS
bound to carry weight with our
readers. So many strange occur
rences go the rounds OF the press:
are published as facts, people be
come skeptical. On one subject
skepticism is rapidly disappearing.
This is due to the actual experience
of our citizens, and their public ut
terances regarding them. The
doubter must doubt no more n the
face of such evidence as this. The
public statement of a reputable
citizen living right here at home,
one whom you can see every day,
leaves no ground for the skeptic to
stand on.
John ]. Basford, cooper, of 100
East 9th ST., says: "My back used
to be so lame and sore at times that
when bent it was all could do to
straighten up again. The pains
were always with me and l could
not stand for any length of time
without feeling them. doctored at
one time but did not obtain the
slightest benefit. My attention was
called to an advertisement of
Doan's Kidney Pills and determ.
ined to try them. l got a box at
Thomas 81 Trahern's drug store
aud after using them a few days
could not help but notice a marked
Improvement in my condition. Ny
health is better now than it has
been in years. give all the credit
to Doan's Kidney Pills, and strong
ly recommend them to others.
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., But
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan s
and take no substitute.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
SALARY GRAB.
Bill to Increase Executive and Con-
gressiOnai Pay.

Washington, March l.-Senator
Gallinger today, introduced bill
increasing the salaries of the exec
utive officers of the government, and
also of senators and members of
the house of representatives. The
bill which provides the new salaries
shall take effect March 4, 1905.
The bill fixes the following scale:
President, $4,000. '~''
Vice-president, $4,000.
Speaker of the house OF rePresen-
tatiyes, $4,000.
Members of the cabinet, $4,000
each.
Senators and members OF the
house, $4,000 each.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Cheap Rates.

To all points in Montana, Wash
ugton, Oregon and British Colum.
bia. March 1st to April 3Oth, 1904
Special rates to North Dakota In
March. Write at once for infor.
nation and maps, to Ira f. Schweg'
ell. District Passenger Agent
Wisconsin Central R'y, 407 Trac
ton Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
AlabOr Leaders Wife,

Mrs. Alice Northup is the vile oil
the editor of the Quincy Labor
News, Quincy, H., aud is woman
whose devotion to the interest OF
labor is we'll known. She makes
the following unsolicited statement
regarding a we'll known medicine
Pepsin Syrup Co, Monticello, III.
Gentlemen:-I have used DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsln tor more than
a year for constipation and indi'
gestion, and consider it most
superior remedy for such ailments
As laxative it is not only Palata'
BILE, but has no gripping or nauseat-
inc effect, but Is very mild. ...
Yours truly,
Mrs. ALICE NORTHUP.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
GOLD DOLLAR.
Finest Example of Modern Coin
age Art.
CD CD O
t.r..zar-e sselzaar-f1 90 aseN

The Louisiana Purchase 5Gold
Dollars, mounted as stick-pins and
charms, are on exhibition at the
First National Bank, and are for
sale at the original cost, S. each.
The bank is to be commended for
its enterprise in arranging to sup
ply these souvenirs to the public.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Committed Suicide.

Hugo Brendel, German banker,
whose bank had failed, committee
suicide by throwing himself from a
window.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Signed Agreement.

The Canadian Grand Trunk
railroad and the Canadian Govern
ment have signed an agreement for
the construction oil a Grand Trunk
lise to the Pacific coast.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
The Best Cough Syrup,

S. l.. Apple, ex.probate Judge,
Ottawa Co., Kansas, writes: This
is to say that have used Ballard S
Horehound Syrup for years, and
that do not hesitate to recommend
it as the best cough syrup | have
ever used" 25c, SOC aud 81 90.
Sold by X. G. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Died Of Appendicitis.

Miss Mary Gather, one OF the
most popular young society girls OF
Harrodsburg, KY, died of aPPen-
dicitis after a few days illness.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.

The best route to New York, Bal
timore and Philadelphia via Wash
ington. Quick time and superior
service. Scenery unsurpassed.
Dining car service unequaled, w.
A. WILGUs, S. P. A., Hopkinsville,
KY, will give special information.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
LAx-FOS liver r: ' ssd K staSseae.
Tremendous CIOudburst.

A cloudburst in the foot hills Of
the Blue Mountains, in the State Of
Washington, caused great damage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11

A household necessity - DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Heals burns,
cuts, wounds of any sort: cures sore
throat, Group, catarrh, asthma;
never fails.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup PePsin is
sold by all druggists in soc and
$1.00 bottles 1t will positively
cure indigestion, constipation and
kindred troubles. Fry It today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Pride.

Pride is a reliable crutch only
when it is made of hard and re-
liable wOOd.-N. o. Times Demo.
crat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-11
Hollands Colonies.

Hollands colonies are so times
as big as the mother-c0untRy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Result. Follow.

Some Very Fine Results Follow.
The wrong kind Of food will put the
body in such diseased condition
that no medicines will cure it. There
is no way but to change food. A man
in Missouri says:
"For two years l was troubled so
with my nerves that sometimes was
Frustrated and could hardly eve. get
In full month at my work.
"AIy stomach, back and head would
throb so could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
II was quite certain the trouble
came from my stomach, but two physi-
clans could not help me and all the
tonics failed, and so finally turned TO
food.
"When had studied up on food and
learned what might be expected from
leaving off meat and the regular focd
i had been living on. l felt that a
change to Grape-Nuts would be just
what was required, so went to eat
ing it.
"From the start got stronger and
better until l was we'll again, and
from that time haven't used a.bit
of medicine for / haven't needed any.
81 am so much better in every way,
sleep soundiy nowadays, and am free
from the bad dreams. Indeed this
food has made such great change in
me that my wife and daughter have
taken it up and we are never without
Grape-Nuts OH our table nowadays.
1t is a wonderful sustainer, and we
frequently have nothing else at all but
a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream for
breakfast or supper" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Good food and good rest. These are
the tonics that succeed where all the
bottled tones and drugs fail. Ten
days trial of Grape-Nuts will show
one the road to health. strength and
vieor. There's reason"
Look In each pkg. for the famous
uttls book. 1.-THE Read 10 WsllvillA"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Incorrioible.

On the promenade deck of the leu
tonic. ON his way to America John
Redmond. the Irish Nationalist leader
was Interrupted one night by the mu-
steal clang of the ships bell and the
impressive call of the watch through
the darkness-"All's WE'LL
THAT bell said Mr.. Redmond, re
minds me of story. 1t is a story of
one of those hard drinkers, those men
OF six and seven bottles. who were a
feature of the past rather than of the
present century.
This man, rosy and CHEEKY, sat at
table one night with his boon compan-
ions. Bottles of port and Madeira,
baskets of nuts, jar of tobacco and
Il rack of pipes We're ranged on the
board. The wine passed quickly from
man to man. The pipes filled the air
with smoke. Songs were sung. Stories
were told. The hours passed like min
utes.
"All of a sudden it struck one
Tile guests leaped up in consterna-
ton. They said it was late, and they
must be going. They were amazed at
the hour.
but their hard-drinking host roared
at them to resume their seats.
Struck one?' he said. What IL it
has: it can't strike less. Drink on.
Drink on. -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
stenooraphv Ancient Art.


Chicago Tribune: Shorthand writin.
as we now know 1.-THE verbatim rec
ord of human speech-is generally sup
~"sed to be quite a modern art. The
ordinary books of reference confirm
this impression. They note the ex-
istence of systems of abbreviated
writing in antiquity. but give the in
terence that these were incapable of
doing what is now done by shorthand.
Leon Goudallier, writing i'm Paris Cos
mos. produces evidence that this in
ference is erroneous. Apparently he
has made a thorough search of anci-
ent literature for illusions to short
hand. and he produces such facts as
these:
At the church council of Carthage,
We're regularly employed. st. Angus
tine says his hearers took down his
discourses in shorthand. Socrates, the
church historian of the fourth century
says the sermons of st. John Chrysos-
tom were so preserved. Euseblus.
writing century earlier, says theo--
logical debate between Malchion and
Paul of Samosata was SO recorded.
Plutarch accounts for the preservation
of an eXtempore speech by Cato Uti-
censls i'm the same way. But the most
renowned shorthand writer of ancient
times We're Marcus Tuilius Trio, the
slave, freedman and secretary of Cicero
the orator. Undoubtedly to his efforts
we owe the preservation Of those rhet-
orical efforts which not only drove
Catalina into open rebellion, but which
stu inspire incendiary thoughts in the
minds of Amerisan schoolboys, especi-
ally during the base ball season.
Hence it would appear that life in
ancient Rome might have about as
strenuous as 1t is now. For, of course,
Cicero was not the only statesman at
tended by a stenographer, and it can
not be supposed that the business men
of the time would omit to supply them
selves with the assistance to rapid
work.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Continued Mex. wcek.)
Japan's Exports of Farm Products.



Harold Boice in the August Booklovers
Magazine. Ono of the marvellous results
of fertilization in Japan is that 1t enables
the small agricultural area not only to
supply the empire. but actually to provide
large quantities OF farm products for ex-
port. 1t is known generally, of course,
that Japan ships large quantities of tea
abroad, the value of the leaves exceeding
10000, $50 yen annually. 1T is not. however,
realized that the combined exports of ce-
reals, vegetables and fruits from the little
kingdom aggregate in value even more
than 1,CG0gGO; to the United States, over
exported to China amounts to nearly L.
C0e,gD0 yen q year. Rice shipped to France
is valued at $4,000; to Great Britain, more
than 1,O90G0O: to the United States, over
100000 yen. Japan even exports beans to
the United States. To the Philippines 1t
sells great quantities of farm products. In
1902 it exported to Manila 5,S32.217 kins of
potatoes valued at over 125,0OO yen, and
1,615,21S kins of onions. valued at nearly
$1,000 yen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Free to Twenty Five Ladies.

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
25 ladies' a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies
in each of the following states: Mi
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri who win send In the largest
number of trademarks cut from ten
cent. 16-ounce package of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where in the above named states. These
trade marks must be mailed to and
received by the Defiance Stach Co,
Omaha, Neb. before September LIST,
1904. October and November will be
the best months to visit the EXPOSE
ton. Remember that Defiance is the
only starch put UP in IL OF. Ga full
pound) to the package. You get one
third more starch for the same money
than of any other kind, and Defiance
never sticks to the iron. The tickets
to the Exposition will be sent by reg
istered mail September 18th. Starch
for sale by all dealers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
The Reaaon WHY.

Drummond, Wis, Sept. 19.-(spe
caal.)-Whole families in bayfield,
County are singing the praises of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and the reason
why is given in experiences such as
that Of Mr.. I. L. Void, a well-known
citizen here.
II had such pains in my back that
! did not know what to do,' says Mr..
Void, land as came across an adver-
tisement OF Dodd's Kidney Pills sent
Tor box. That one box relieved me
of all my pains. My wife also used
them and found them just what she
needed. ! recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pulls as sure cure for Backache and
other kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earliest
symptoms of Kidney Disease Dodd's
Kidney Pills cure it promptly and per-
manently and prevent it developing
Into Rheumatism. Dropsy, Diabetes or
Bright's Disease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Passing of Historic English Oaks.

London Daily Chronicle: Our his
torc oaks are. with every great storm.
diminishing in number. Dumoreys'
oak, in Dorsetshire. 1000 years old,
disapp Jared from this cause in 1908.
Wallacc's oak, at Ellerslie. was 700
years old when 1t was blown down
some fifty years ago We have still
however, the Cowthorpe oak, neay
Wetherby, i'm Yorkshire, estimated to
be over 1000 years old and William
the Conqueror's oak. in Windsor Great
Park, has attained the ripe age of 1900
years. Perhaps the finest oaks of great
antiquity in the land are to be found
in the dukerles. About half mile from
Welbeck abbey is Greendale oak cred
tied with 1.500 summers, and now a
mere ruin sustained by props. Through
it's hollow interio: a coach and four has
been driven.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Proarass Of thu War.


Managing Editor-Have you had that
special illustrated article on the de-
lenses of the Yalu thrown away?
War Edttor-Several months ago.
NJ. E.-And the Feng Wang Cheng
story was melted up?
w. Eyes.
And that illustrated account of the
positive impregnability Of the works at
Lao Yang-how about it?
We used 1t two weeks ago and are
trying to forget it.
How about the one on the impossible
ity OF taking Hardin by assault or by
siege?
We've got 1T in type waiting to see
whether the Russians stop running
when they get there.
Well. have you had Irkutsk written
up as the real Gibraltar of north CEN
trat Asia?
The boys are working on it now.
And are you touching up Moscow,
showing that the Japs wouldn't dare
attempt to take 1t?
Yes, it's in the hands of the military
information bureau.
Well. you'd better have story as
signed for detailed account of the de-
fcnses Oh the ca. side of st. Peters.
burg. Don't delay it,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Tho Hatless Man.

THE hatless man is here to stay"
said halter, and his coming did not
meet with the opposition that the shirt
waist man incurred.
"Al but the baldheads We're hatless
men this summer. AT the seashole,
among the mountains, automobiling.
horsebacking. canoeing, rowing, driv-
ing, walking. the young men We're In
Nariably hatless. Their faces We're
tanned, and the sun had given a bright
coppery hue and crisp quality to their
hair.
II know llalf-dozen Undergraduates
of Princeton who took a cross-country
walk of 200 miles in August without
hats.
This new fashion has hurt the hat
business undeniably. On account of it
my summer sales have been. smaller
than ever before. Still don't greve.
like the idea of going hatless. The fact
is. I Went hatless myself during my
vacation. The sun and air did my
hair good.
When the shirt waist man appeared
everybody derded him. A hoot went up
from one end of the country 10 the
other. But the hatless man was re-
ceiNed in silence, an approving silence"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
ss5. 800. in Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to those com
ing nearest at estimating the paid at
tendance at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair
The above amount is deposited with
the Missouri Trust Company. as per
the official receipt of the treasurer Of
that financial institution and publish
ed In the schedule of prizes announced
elsewhere in this paper The Worlds
Fair Contest Company, Delmar and
Adelaide avenues. st. Louis Mo-, are
Offering these prizes and there is no
doubt OF the cash being in bank to pay
the lucky winners. The contest closes
October 18th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
Scppuku,

London Post: A vast amount of
misconcepton prevails in Europe con-
corning what is vulgary termed hara
kil. This word is never used by amy
other than iliterate persons i'm Japan.
Among the educated classes the term
employed is seppuku. 1t is wrong To
suppose that Japanese soldiers and
sailors are prone to throw away their
lives vainly. Seppul<u, i'm ancient
times. was an honorable death, but it
Was only resorted TO i'm extreme cir
cumstances. AS the Japanese proverb
sushi"- Life is difficult, death is
easy" For any person to commit
suicide merely as a way out of a diff
Guilty was esteemed. and is still.
cowardly act. 10 take ones own life
is easy enough as means of procuring
relief from trouble, but to live on, de-
spite difficulties, being n harder matter,
is the more credtable, and this is the
meaning to be attached to the prov
erb, which has quite as much force to-
day among Japanese as it ever had.
The cause of SO many soldiers and
sailors take the case of the Kin Shin
Maru as an eXample-preferring death
To capture was something widely diff
ferent from that which has been as
signed. The people of Japan at large,
soldiers and sailors included, had heard
so much of the Russian atrocities at
BlagoVostchensk, of the Russian treat
ment of the Chinese at the time OF the
Boxer troubles and of General Mitchen-
kos famous utterance that the Rus
slams had mo ropes, but arms sig
nificant of the short shrift that would
be given to captives, that the pros
pect OF falling alive into Russian hands
came i'm reality TO be regarded as far
worse than death. 1t was the firm be-
lief that harbarous treatment would be
melted out TO them that led so many,
despite the Injunction conveyed in the
proverb, to shoot or stab themselves
when capture was inevitable.
Cases of seppuku, as a matter OF.
fact. We're extremely rare, and cases of
ordinary suicide, though more frequent,
We're the expression of widespread
conviction that only In this way could
an ignominious existence be avoided.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
The Revival Of EicycIina.

Chicago Record-Herald With the
passing of the wheel craze" however,
there came a more rational use of the
wheel, both as unitarian vehicle and
as q means of enjoying healthful out
door exercise Thousands of artisans,
laboring men and professional men in
every city and town in the country
have been using the wheel in Il rational
way ever since Society" and the fad
dsts cast it aside. To thousands of
carpenters, painters. mechanics, teach
ers and business men it has become a
necessity. Men who have to get over
the ground quickly from house to
workshop or place of employment have
found it Invaluable. They no longer
regard il rs II mere "pleaSure vehicle"
But while the bicycle has become
fixed in our industrial life as perman-
ent necessity. ii has been sladually
coming into its own as the best
genuity for obtaining the kind of out
door exercise which most men and
women need. Hy common aeknnwl-
edgment of the medical profession
nothing is comparable To bicycle riding
in the country As Il means Of replen-
fishing depleted physical aud mental
energies. The motion of The legs in
ridins 4 wheel pumps the blood Nisor-
ously through the body. stimulating Il
sluggish circulation, while the oxygen
that it taken in through rapid rtslira-
ton increases the red corpu ces If the
blood, inducing a mental eXhi!atation
and nerve tonicity that are scarcely
to be attained in any other form of
exercise.
. Indications that the suin,ner will
witness srea, revival of Wheeling are
cN-;'vWhere apparent. Shops ara busy
getting the c! wheels in repisir. and
new ones are being supplied IN great
:, =.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-09-22
CHAPTER XIX.
A NEW DANGER.

a NEW DANGER.
The sudden news that Urbano had
been arrested petrified the family
seated round the dinner table at
Knowiesworth hall. Hearing 1t the
count lay back in his chair. his face