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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
HANDCRAFT
PRETTY THINGS MADE IN THE
ISLES OF THE PACIFIC.
Good Use Is Made Of the Palm Leaves,
Long Grasses and Other Things
Provided the Natives BY
Nature.

Apia, samoa.-It seems strange that
among people OF no education and Of
little advantage we find rarely beauti-
full designs and marvelously intricate
patterns. or course, in the beginning
OF time the utensils Of the household
were OF the Kind only necessary to the
actual needs. AS time went on the
common articles took on mere and
more Of a pleasing variety until now,
with the skill handed from one genera
tlon to another these nimble fingers
can vie with the greatest lriumphs OF
our Wanted progress and culture.
To see even the tiny babies plating
the long grasses together or tying the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Wiew Showing the Instrnment as It APP
pears in the Water)
is like a huge telescope pointed down
ward into coral caverns or sunken
ships instead Of upward at the sun or
the stars. It's complex system OF
lenses. II in number, answers to the
objective glass of a celestial telescope.
BY the internal mirrors they produce
a clear picture of the sea bottom. the
rays of light passing UP the tube to a
sort Of camera-obscura house at tho
top, which floats above the surface and
is capable of holding four people
The amount Of light under the sur
face Is considerably greater than is
generally imagined The inventor OF
the MICROSCOPE has himself been abIe
TO read a newspaper lying on the sea
bottom at depth Of $50 feet from the
surface by the ordinary daylight pene-
trating the water. The area viewed by
the lenses at the bottom OF the tube
varies according to the amount Of light.
The microscope is also likely to
prove OF considerable use on war YES
sells. A tube can be fitted into the CEN
ter Of vessel one end OF which viii
lead to the captains bridge and the
other will penetrate the bottom or the
vessel and have an extension that can
be thrust out and drawn back as ocea-
sion requires. When the hydroscOps
lenses. which will be somewhat differ
ent from the apparatus illustrated. are
drawn mp flush with the bottom of the
vessel the water beneath the ship can
be viewed to a distance OF so to 80
feet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

London "A clever instrpmeni has
been devised BY Cayaliere Giuseppe
Pine, an Italian inventor by which
the bottom Of the sea can be examined
with clearness that has hitherto been
impossible This invention and one
to raise objects are in daily use, tho
operations being supervised By the in
yentor.
The microscope Is the name
given to the instrument for seeing OBJ
jects in the sea or on the sea bottom
lis constructed Of steel and in shape
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
The Blind Nay See.

Or. D.. G.rinkle's Eye Remedy cured
hundreds in Tennessee vino were nearly blind
with sore eyes. graduated eyeiids. watering
atehing. burning, inHa med eyes, and wild hairs.
N any had scums or pterygiums on their eyes
couid not see their way; were given Up by doctors
as ineurabie after paying out hundreds Of dollars
CAN or write for Tree sample, and you will be-
convinced that you can be cured. No matter
how severe your case Is. nor Of how long standing
address DR.. D. Garfinkle. COZ North Summer
Street, Nashville, Tel .nessee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

James E. Kennarl who owns the prop
erty on which Il is located, first observed
the maple as a small twig Growing be-
side the beech. The twig hourished with
such persistency thar his attention was
attracted to it, and he refraned from
cutting it down. Completely oyershad-
owed by its neighbor it began to work
its way around The beech in search Of
the sunlight For several years II con-
tinued its peculiar method OF reaching
upward until It made It's way among the
branches of the beech acting more like a
vine than tree.
In some places the maple hugs the
beech so closely that the bark of the two
has almost grown together. AT the same
time the separate identity has been pre-
served. and both trees are in a perfectly
healthy condition. Naturalists who
have examined the maple say that they
have never seen anothelF instance Of a
similar nature
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Bodily pain loses its terror if
you've bottle of DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil in the house. Instant relief
In cases of burns. cuts, sprains acct
dents of any sort.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

A negro at Evansville, Ind, shot
his sweetheart and drowned himself
in cistern.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
Heart Fiuttering.

Undigested food and gas in the
stomach, located just below the
heart, presses against it and causes
heart palpitation. When your heart
troubles you in that way take Herb
Inc for few days. You will soon
be all right. SOC. Sold by r. c.;
HardWick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
ALL TIRED OUT.
Hundreds More in Hopkins
ville in the Same Plight.


~ Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and
day.
Back aches; side ACHES.
All on account Of the kidneys.
Must help them at their work.
A HopkinsviIle citizen shows you
how.
John J Basford, cooper Of 766 f.
Ninth street, says: My back used
to be so lame and sore at times that
when bent it was all | could do to
Jtraighten up again. The pains
were always with me and | could not
stand for any length Of time without
feeling them. / doctored at one time
but did not obtain the slightest ben
EFT. My attention was called to an
advertisement of Doan's Kidney Pills
and determined to try them. | got
a box at Thomas & Trahern's drug
store and after using them a few
days ] could not help but notice a
marked improvement in my condi-
ton. My health is better than it has
been in years. | give all the credit
to Doan's Kidney Pills and strongly
recommend them to others"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York; soleagents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name -Doan's
sand take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Extension Of the National Cotton
Growers Association throughout
the Southern States has been plar-
ned
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Mrs Mary Lawson jumped from
an upper story window WITH her
clothing in flames and will die.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

resumption and that there was no chance
n my recovery unless had e change Of
innate. / was thoroughly DISCOURAGED
1T did not give up / could not very
leu go away from home, so insteadC A.
|ded to try DR.. Pcrce's Golden MeHH a
discovery. The first bottle did not Seem
have any effect, but the second bottle
Featly benefited me- As continued
liking the medicine / began to regain
irength, the troublesome cough and sore
ess gradually disappeared. and I felt
right. cheerful and encouraged. After
sing the medicine for less than four
Onths felt entirely well, and have not
nd any indication Of tho return OF this
0uble The effect OF the medicine Is 1T
Q short Of marvellous.
Yours truly,
Mrs. JOHN WRIGHT.
A Plymouth Ave, Buffalo, N. Y.
eHce for a dealer to aftempf
itute for this wOrIdsRamed
want rs his business "a
lges some substitute, he's
he'll make p NOT OF your
'incipIed dealers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

1t is believed that there is prac-
tically no chance for the Tobacco
Growers bill" to pass the Senate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

The Louisville Gas Company will
declare dividend of 6 per cent on
Jan. 9.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

Grace Morris. aged 10, and Rich
ard Parker, aged Ia, were married
in Stewart county, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

w. F. Ingram. formerly of Louis
vile, has been appointed Auditor of
the P. & S. r. ". r. r.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29
WIN cure C1nsunptf0n3
INTO, We cannot hold out the promise
~ that Dr.. Pierce's Golden Med 4
ical Discovery viii cure cons


ATO, we cannot hold out the promise
III that Dr. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery will cure con
sumption when th0r0uel his
seated and established We douU i
any medicine will then cure, although
hundreds have been cured By Oh,
Discovery after their attending
physicians had pronounced their case.
The fact is that the : Golden MCJica
Discovery d0eS cure severe throat anc
bronchial affections, lingering coughs
and those obstinate, wasting, rim.
down" conditions which, II neglected
or improperly treated, run on and
terminate IN genuine consumption.
We know that thousands Of men and
women although in the advanced staqel
Of feeblenes5 and emaciatiOn palidl
wasted and broken-down with ali tho
terrible symptoms of hacking coughel
night sweats, hectic fever, absolute
prostration, and even bleeding frod,
the lungs-have been restored by thII
use OF this marvellous medicine to ped
manent health, strength and vitalitdt
But il must be taken in time, befohe
the lungs have been filed with tubet
cular deposits, or have acupallv beguR,
to break down. H
DIR. r. v. PTERcE. Buffalo. n. ": lT
Dear Sir-With a grateful heart write.
ron OF the efficacy Of Dr. Pierce's Golddl
Medical Discovery For many wears nlsi
health was poor and two years ago coho
tracted a severe cold which developia'
into pneumonia. Careful nursing ado
good medical attendance brought lie
through this serious sickness, but VIII
able to be about again / was fearful
weak. My physician finally ordered \
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-12-29

GA 0TO IA X -.
R.,,,a. ,3Iha glRd 700 Aas MaayS Bought
.'i', : IZxHAZzM
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
FAST FORGING FORWARD.

Idaho is one of the best watered
states In America. People are moving
there because hot winds and destruc.
live storms are unknown and because
its matchless climate generates phys
zeal and mental vlgor and guarantees
good health. Idaho has rapidly grown
in popularity during the past five
years and settlers in its irrigated val.
leys have met with more than ordi-
nary success. This fact has induced
a large influx of eastern capital in
the state with the result that its
growth has been rapid If you have
in mind change for the general i'm.
provement of your condition in life,
or If you are seeking a climate bene
fetal to health, Idaho will meet these
requirements The easiest-in fact
the only direct route to Idaho points
Is via the Union Pacific. This route
runs two trains daily from Chicago
and Kansas City to all points in Id.
aho, ltsntana and the great North
west. For full particulars and de-
scriptiye information inquire of J. II.
Lothrop. c. A.. 903 Olive St. ST Lou.
is. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
THE LIBRARY LECTURE COURSE.

Believing itself fully justified by
the large list of subscribers to the
proposed lecture course. to be held
at the public library during the win.
ter. the Woman's club contracted for
four first-class entertainments, all of
a high order, and worth much more
than the price asked for them
Now that the first of the entertain
ments is about to be given it devel.
ops that number of subscribers
have refused to fulfill the contract
with the club. TO take the lecture
tickets engaged over their own sig
natures.
This failure will work a hardship
upon those members of the club who
have endeavored to furnish a refined
and intellectual course OF entertain.
ments to the public, and will be
Obliged to fulfill their contract with
the bureau providing the entertain.
ments, whether sustained by those
they had every reason to expect ali
from or not After all that has been
done for Cairo and its intellectual i'm
provement by the Woman's club. and
the faithful effort to provide a public
library and foster a literary and ar.
tistic spirit. il would seem as If such
action shows little gratitude and APP
probation for the benefits conferred.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22

comes REGULAR aud orthodox Tho
New York Tribune bias either Been
cemmuning with rs soul and has got
an inward light that gui.les its fs7t
in the path OF rspen ance, or ele II
has hal intimations from Was hington
We hope in all seriousness that ehe
theory of iatimatiens in the correct
one. for that would mean that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has finally taken 10
hear. the wise teaching Fl taat last
public utterancc Of the lamenteI Ne
kinney. It has been our op.nion, OK
pressed on the morning after Mr.
Rooseyot's triumphant election and
many times before and since. that no
thing could 50 confirm the hold upon
power OF the Republican party as an
attempt in good faith 10 revise the
tariff. There are many Indications
that this important change in lis pol
icy has been planned by the admin
New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
81 tho hIghes. kind Of training.

for the highes. kind OF training,
Hou-zeaeh citizen OF the state
may be of great help in this work
You can acquaint yourselves with the
importance and Significance of this
great undertaking. You can talk
pains that your friends and neigh
bors also shall know about the uni
versity and vs. woork. You can hold
up the hands of the senator and rep.
iresen:atives from your district In the
logislatme in their support OF the in
otitutioA. You can say TO them that
yGu as citizen and one of their
constituents. desire that they should
support and sustain by every legiti,
mate means. and especially by liberal
appropriations. the purpose and
work of the trustees of the univeI.
sity.
The aspiration OF our people after
higher things finds expression in
many ways-in our churches, our hos
pitfalls. our elementary and secondary
schools. our almshouses and asylums,
our libraries and art galleries, but In
no way more directly and efficiently
than In a great university which in
corporates in its external form
buildings and equipmenD, and in its
internal spirit (culture ana scholar.
ship, the longing of tho whole com
munity for the higher things those
of the mind and spirit.
Our desire is not for mere great
ness, though numbers are to some eX-
tent an indication of the degree to
which the university is supplying the
popular need; nor for many depart
ments. though we should certainly
provide facilities for the leading ca
reers for which university education
is necessary or desirable: but far
more for those qualities of mind and
heart which have been in all great
teachers of mankind and in all great
oenters of learning to greater or
less extent. and most of all in the
greatest, We wish to train here men
and women who will serve their day
and generation in the most efficien
way, and whose work when men look
upon it shall prompt them to say;
This comes from Illinois! Then
blessed be Illinois,
We crave your lively personal in
terest and active assistance in this
great and responsible task.
EDMUND j. JAMES.
President of the University of lii
nois, Urbana. Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
A SONG OF GOLD.

Gold makes world seem sunny
Touches "a thousand springs,
BIZ what would we care for money.
n 'twerent for these trifing things:
The grocery bill,
IN the coal, an gas.
IN the monthly roll
OF the rent-alasl
IN tax. to walk
On the worlds green grass
An that's why we need Il. my dearie.
'Tis gold makes the dark day sunny
An tempers the blizzard breeze;
Even the hives that drip with honey
Are fed by the golden bees.
oh. It's gold for bread.
An gold. for gas.
The air. alas.
An gold to walk
On the worlds green grass
An that's why we need it. my dearie.
Oh. that 1t were not given
To our lives its CLEAN to hold,
But even the streets Of heaven
Are paved. as they say. with goldi
We would love each other
More-alas,-
II the need for gold
From our lives would pass;
But It's gold must lay son
Beneath Coils grass
An that's why we need it, my dearie.
Frank L. stanton in Atlanta
Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
PLACE FOR cockRELL.

The report comes from Washington
that President Roosevelt has slated
Senator cockrell of Missouri, for
place on the civil service commits
sion.
Gen. John c. Black, the present
Democratic member of the commits
sion. will assume the duties of com
missioner of pensions March next
This win leave yacacy. and it is al
ready limited that the place will be
offered to the veteran from warrens
burg.
Mr.. Roosevelt might rake the
country with a fine tooth comb and
find no better selection for the place
Francis N. Cockrell is one of the
Few men in the United States senate
who knows no politics. For thirty
years he has represented the people
q his state. the whole people. with
ouf any regard TO political afflia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22
N THE HOUSE OF ITS FRIENDS.

If Mr.. Bryan should in his Co'fmon'
ar express the feryent hope that
here might never dawn upon his
ision he spectacle of national cur
cncy disorganizcd and i'm
)eriled by the adoption Of any 9TH
r standard than the gold dollar Of
he present weight and fnness; if
dr. Edward Atkinson should declare
hat il would be base hattery to de
5cribe as a traitor any
nan who would haul down
our flag In the Philippines;
If figs should really grow on thlstles
and be gathered therefrom, men
would marvel, would they not? I'm
doubtedly, and with good reason But
we think none of these improbabil
lies would 50 rouse our special won
der as the publication Of the follow.
ing sentiments in the editorial col
umns of our neighbor. Tho New York
Tribune.
THE Dlngley act was passed near
ly eight years ago Since then a
wonderful development in American
manufactures. and eommerce has oc.
CURED. No wise and patriotic man
can wish to arrest that development.
but be must realize that III some re-
spec's the country has outgrown the
law, and that in some other respects,
gas experience has demonstrated. the
law was faulty from the beginning
The iron and steel schedules have
certainly been outgrown and need re
vision. Some tinplatc manufacturers
concede tina. they do not need any
longer the measure of protection
which they receive. The leather dn.
ties which were intended to protect
cattle raisers seem by a miscalcula-
ton to have reuslest'luedh %A ~
ton to have resulted in hampering
the manufacturers for export of heavy
leather goods made from thick South
American hides and in making those
goods unnecessarily dear at home.
Then more and more the people real.
lie the shor.sightedncss of these tax
es on books and art The supposed
beneticiaries of these taxes almost
unanimously demand their repeat.
Our duty to the Philippines and our
self-interest also prompt the opening
of our doors 20 their trade. Their
prosperity is the solution OF our insu-
lar problem"
We will warrant that nobody ever
saw anything like that in the Tribune
before These views are not merely
heretical from the point of view of
protec'ion-they are frankly Golden
ish. What! After more than half
century Of answering devotion. 10
high and always higher protection.
will The Tribune now put its elderly
Pittsburg readers In peril of Apo
plexy by affirming that .he iron and
steel schedules are outgrown and
need revision? And where is the ap-
estate manufacturer Of tinplate who
Is willing TO forego the duties that
have fos.ered the growth Of that his.
toric infant? The duty on hides
'hampering" the export of leather
manufactures, Customs taxes on
books and art shoTtsighted and fool
ish' Daun'less free traders have
said these things and g'oried In them
Our neighbOr's namesake of Chicago
puts forth such views three years out
Of four and then on the fourth. being
presidential year -reoants and be
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-22


itions lie belongs 70 the old-lim,
4 school Of gentlemen, a class that Il
fast passing away
Y II never made the slightest differ
fence to Senator Cockrell whether I
request for his services came from
a Democrat or Republican, from his
own state or from some other Pune
tilious in every performance, he new
or sighted person who sought his
aid. AS a member of one of the most
important of the senate committees,
he has discharged his duties without
regard to politics.
Mr. Mckinley leaned upon him, and
found him staff and script for his
weary presidential journey. When
yaxatious questions harassed the
martyr president he was wont to call
upon the leaders Of his party TO give
him counsel. There would come Sen
asor Hanna, Attorney General Griggs,
and others whose opinions had great
weight in counsel One by one their
carriages would drive up 10 the
White House and they would be adj
mitted to the presidential presence.
Often, very often, after these had
come ana gone, tall, gaunt figure
would be seen trudging down Penn
sylvania avenue toward the White
House Mr., Mckinley had requested
Senator Cockrell. Democrat. Mis-,
sourian and Confederate veteran,
to come and talk with him. And
they talked together, man to man,
and discussed the nations needs.
When Mr. Roosevelt came into the
he followed the example |
Of his predecessor. Many, many tinvs |
he venerable Democratic senator
and the colonel of the Rough Riders
Iave sat together in counsel and fig
ired out what was best 10 do under
he circumstances.
When Theodore G. Niedringhaus.
hartman of the Republican state
of Missouri. had official
that the state OF Missouri
lad cast its electoral vote for Mr.
Roosevelt, he FASTENED to Washing
on and personally gave the glad
idings to the president.
Here is the response he received
rom Mr.. Roosevelt: Il appreciate
nd am grateful for the compliment,
ut | regret that the election of
epubllcan legislature in Missouri
i'll mean the retirement Of Senator
II Mr. Roosevelt provides a com
'rtable berth for Senator Cockrel'
le act will be appIauded by the
,uth and by the entire Mississippi
alley. BY no other could he better
rove his assertion that he intends
} be a fair, generous and upright
resident Of the entire republic, and
lt prejudiced ruler of a favored
sction. Memphis Scimitar