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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
ATCHISON EXTENSION.
ON Cial> Admit They Will Build
North From San Francisco

New YORK. June Nearly all the
great ral.road systems II the country
are holding III ateysuce schemes for
lmproy erneat, extension q equipment
The AtchiSor viii next year. or when
rnAnclal markets 4r>- more readily all
~ort~nt Il bonds. push scheme to- .
$4,000. 600 extension north a san
Francisco, with q more rorthe-,y ter
mlnal On the Pacific coast
Atchi>on officials confirmed this
statement They also sid that the
Atch!~on. IL common with mos, other
road>. must spend many millions fer
new elripmen: d-rne tire mex, year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
Five .Airships Entered.

ST Louis. June 6.-Only five air
ships have entered 10 date for the aer.
a. contests in the early part of July
although eighty contestants have APP
piled for admission. The five to pay
the $3.50 necessary 70 enter are Edward
Hutchinson. Chicago; Charles Stivine
New YORK; :. NJ Williams San Fran
cisco; Emery Curtis and George Davis
Gillespie. y y. and Santos Dumont
Paris
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09

PORT Townsend. June :. The steam.
~ City q Seattle. when she stcrr.=i
herr. Poked her Nose into Union wharf
tor q distance q forty feet. tearing cut
one SIDE ot the zig warehouse. The
steamer had 8 little too much hea6way
and was coming sr-a:sh, on. The
damage vii probably De 81. 800 No
pv-cepEe.e damage was done - the
vessel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
OREGON REPUBLICAN.
Both Herman and Williamson
Elected BY Substantial
Maiorities.

Portland. Or. June Oregon wen,
Republican yesterday by majority
estimated st more than 10000 Ii IS
stated 81 Repu bllcan headquarters that
Hermsnn's maioriy will approch that
Of his predecessor, the late Hon
Thomas H Tongue. who Wa. elected
TO congress in 1902 with majority Of
,.S7a
Williamson ma lority will be nearly
10 600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
Old NeW>paper Su~pends.

Worcester. Mass. June 6.-The
Worcester Spy. one Of the oldest news
papers in the country. has suspended
publication on account of financial
roubles The Spy was founded in
ITO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
NEARING THE END
BELIEF AT SHANGHAI CLOSE OF
WAR is IN SIGHT.
nicipal Council. Talks of Situa
ton in Far East--.Believe> Japan
Has More Surprises in Store for
World.

Seattle, June 6-That peace over.
lures will be made 10 end the present
Observation-Disclosures conflict within the
next three months. and probably ac-
cepted by the defeated Russians, is the
statement made by ". George Bayne.
president of the municipal council of
Shanghai Mr.. Bayne arrived in this
city Saturday morning from the far
East He is exceedingly optimistic as
10 the final success of the japanese
forces, and ventures the assertion that
their advance from this time on will
be an astonishing revelation to the en-
tire world. He says:
Port Arthur must fall. The place
cannot hold out much longer The
stories that have been 50 widely circu-
lated that Russia's Gibraltar ON the
Pacific was capable Of withstanding a
long siege are pure fabrications. Starry
alton is certain 10 bring the inhabit.
ants to their knees, and the japanese
hy their remsrkab le energy and shrewd-
ness, have surrounded the boosted i'm
pregnable citadel from all sides
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
Believe End l. in sight.

When left Shanghai the general
impression was that the war must soon
be brought 10 close. There was "a
strange and prophetic unanimity on
that point No one believes for an in
slant that the Russians can recover
+ from the telling attacks that the little
I brown men have inflicted. With tire
/ less energy they have swarmed through
and over positions that We're regarded
as impossible: have sent their foes
retreating time and time again and
without delay, and they have contin.
ued this gathering process from the
1 moment hostilities opened. There can
: be but one outcome, and that is Rus.
STA : defeat.
/ From careful survey Of present
conditions. | think Port Arthur Will
fall within the next two weeks and
that the Japs will advance. possibly AS
/ far as Mukden. where they will he in
a position 10 dictate terms Of surren-
der. There can be no loophole Of es.
cape for the forces Of the car. Re.
moved 50 far from the base Of opera
tions. they must face ,he issue and
eventually haul down their standards
/ The japanese will offer very favor
able terms; conditions that Will un-
6oubtedly be revelation il humane
warfare. They ara themselves eager
TO end the terrible conflict as quickly
as possible They are not naturally q
/ lighting race. but their fatalism has
led them 10 brilliant campaign that
has SO far been Irresistible. ana Will
prove 50 10 the end. The Russians.
on the other hand, are facing internal
sturbances from annexed sections
that will blaze into actual revolt IN
less the issues with the japanese are
brought to a speedy close.
Ru>sia's Serious Mistake.
The Russians made one serious mis-
take in regard 10 their campaign. and
the Japs. with remarkable sagac;ty.
have picked ont this vulnera hle spot
in their tireless ana finally successful.
attempts 10 bottle Up PORT Arthur
The place was piled high with guns
and millions Of rounds Of ammunition.
but the food supply was overlooked.
and there Is undou b'edly fatal short
age now. This is one reason why the
non-com hatants We're shipped out SO
unceremoniously when the campaign
commenced. The truth has been kept
partially concea,ei, but among COM
nercial men in Shanghai. who were
in position 70 know this the fact has
been patent and generally commented
upon.
The japanese have remsrka Die
advantage over their enemies III the
attacks on Port Arthur. Their ships
are armed with long range guns that
can she'll the town from distance
where the vessels cannot De reached
by the land Notifications This itself
vii. lie sufficient T. caus. the fort 70
fall in a short time. and with the
forces advancing from the land side
that fate viii be accelerated There
canno, possibly lie any other result
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
GEORGIA MINSTRELS.
Billy Kersand'S Grand Aggrega.
tiOn viii be Here.

All doctors agree that the true
pepsin of longevity, is laughter and
Billy Kersands' Big Ministrels are
wholesome manufacturers of the ar
ticle. They have departed from
the well beaten path followed by
other Minstrel Companies, and
have prepared new and ap-to-
date Minstrel performance that is
guaranteed to please all lovers OF
that class of entertainment No
name in the minstrel world has
been longer or better known than
Billy Kersands, the king OF all col
ored commedlans and Billy s broad
smile has never failed to draw.
SurI ounded this year by great
colorie of eolored stars Billy Ker
sands comes with the acknowledg.
ed leader of colored minstrel shows
Concerning a recent performance
at Montgomery, Ala, the Daily
Adver User says
Large audieDGes at both natl
nee and night witnessed the per-
formaBces of Billy KersaDd s Geor-
gla MiDstrels at Nc Don AIDS Thea
tire Yesterday. 1t was easily and
above question the best minstrel
show ever given N this theatre and
IL is doubtful it brighter or better
performance of minstrelsy was ever
put on. the stage anywhere by ne
groes- Often times in a minstrel
Performance the soloists are good
and the Jokes bad, or vice versa,
minstrel show has always from the
beginning, it seems, had sither one
defect or the otheu. A most equally
balanced and excellent combination
of genuine old time Southern negro
ministrelsy has been pG& together
this season by Billy KeTsands.
Kersands is the same Billy Ker-
sands. He is the only one of his
kind and class, Every one OF the
sOloists were good and the chorus
was perfect. The chOsHs work in
the ballads was exceptionally
good "
This great minstrel troupe will
hold the boards at Hollands Opera
House, next Monday night, March
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Curbing Ordinance.

Be it ordained by the Board of
Council of the City of Hopkinsville,
Ky.
That each and every person,
firm, company or corporation own
ing lots or lands on the north side
of 18th street, between Virginia and
Railroad streets, in the city Of Hop
kinsville, KY, be, and they are
hereby ordered to put down curbing
and cinder walk on that portion OF
the side walk on 18th street on
which their respective lots or land
abut.
That the above work shall be
done as early as practicable, at the
expense OF the abutting property
owners, under the supervision O
the City Engineer, and such work
shall be of the class and grade
provided in such cases.
This ordinance to take effect from
and after its adoption and publ
cation.
Adopted March 4, 1904.
Attest: Approved:
h. G. WEST, JoUETT HENRY,
Clerk. Mayor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

president Joseph f. Smith, of the
Mormon church, in the SmOot con-
test at Washington, admitted on
the stand that he had FIVE wives in
1890 when the law against poiyga-
my went into effect and that he
had continued to live with all of
them, and that each of them had
borne him two or more children
since 1890. He said he maintained
his five families in separate houses
and openly recognized all of them.
He further declared that he was
not violating the letter OF the law,
since be had not married any more
wives since 1890, but boldly de-
aclared that be would not desert
nor cast off the women who h ad been
his wives for twenty years. AS
Sen ator Smoot himself is believed tC
have plurality of wives, his sea
in the Senate is liable to be taker
from him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
EXTENSIVE
Improvement To Be Made on
Tennessee Central. n
Half Million Dollars will be Ex.
pended For New Depot at
Nashville, Etc.

Nashville, Tenn, March e.
General manager George A. Clark
of the Tennessee Central to day
announced improvements in the line
amounting to $5OO,OOO The i'm.
-provements include $40, 900 freight
depot and yards here, important
additions to the belt line about
Nashville a car ferry across the
Cumberland and reballasting of
the HopkiDsville division OF the
red
Z Plans for the freight yard aud
depot have been accepted and work
will start in the immediate future.
One incline of the ferry service is
already IN place. When completed
it will put the road in close touch
with numerous important industries
on the east side of the river. The
reballasting of the western division
apparently means that the road. 10
conjuction with the Illinois Central, 4,
is going to make a strong bid for
worlds Fair traffic, as the
latter has filled the gap between
Cairo and Paducah, the con-
nection giving, it as claimed,
route to st. Louis twenty miles
shorter than the present Nashville
Chattanooga and st. Louis and
L. SS n. combin alton.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Brigham Il. Roberts, who was
expelled from Congress for POlyga-
muus yvactices, says he rejoices IN
eRvasjdent Smiths testimony. The
doctrines of mormonism thus get in-
TO the Congressional Record and
Roberts says he sees in the Smoot
inquiry the hand of God, taking thus
means of putting mormonIsm before
the world in the widest possible
manner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. b. w. Evans, Charw ater,
Kan, writes: "My. Husband lay
sick for three months. The doctors
said he had quick consumption. We
procured a bottle of Ballard 8
llorehound Syrup, and it cured him.
Tnat was six years ago and since
then we have always kept bottle
IN the house, We cannot do with
OUT It. For coughs and colds it
has no equal" 25c, SOC and ST. 90,
Sold by X. Z. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Rev. j. T, Rushing III.

Rev. J. T. Rushing, the most eff
6clent and greatly loved presiding
elder of the Owensboro district, is
sick at his residence, corner of Al.
len and Kentucky streets. He was
taken i'll at Calhoon on Sunday
last, but recovered sufficiently to
reach home yesterday. His many
friends throughout the district and
in the city will regret to hear of his
sickness, and sincerely hope Tor
their sake as we'll as his own, an
early recovery.--Owensboro In
ouIrer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
HEARING TUESDAY
Will be Given tiOpkinsViIle Com
mittee By Mr.. Sweets.

The Glasgow Times says of Rev.
Henry Sweets, who has been called
to the pastorate of the Ninth Street
Presbyterion church:
"Rev. Henry Sweets, the gifted
young Presbyterian minister OF
Louisville. who conducted a meet.
ing at the Presbyterian church
here last summer and greatly en-
deared himself to our people by
his pleasing manner and his clear,
forcible and able, yet simple and
earnest, method of presenting the
story of the Master, has been called
to pastoral care of the Ninth street
Presbyterian church at Hopkins
Vile. The church is one of the
wealthiest of that denomination II
Southern Kentucky. Rev. Sweets
has not yet accepted the call
The Hopkinsville committee will
call upon Mr.. Sweets in Louisville
to-day. They are not without hopes
of inducing him to come.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

An effort is being made to secure
the repeal OF a rule prohibiting
the lady teachers in the Louisville
schools from retaining their posi-
tions in case they marry. The
teachers say it causes them en-
barrassment and annoyanc as
other applicants begin to electioneer
for their positions as soon as they
are seen the second time with a
young mar. They further say that
the rule is unnecessary, as no bride
would care to teach school.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing It through the mucous surface.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. ]. Cheney g. Co., Toledo o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, In buying Halls Catarrh
aure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made IN
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J Cheney & 20.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c.
bottle. iiS
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
sstipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Editor Henry Watterson announ-
ces that he will support Hearst il
he is nominated for President. The
following extract is from long
editorial:
"lf Hearst is regularly nomlnat-
ed by the St. Louis Convention, the
Courier.Journal will support the
ticket, considering him a bet
ter man than Bryan, whom it sup
ported in 1900. "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

The somewhat sensational charge
has been made at Frankfort that
the books. of the Prison Commission
ers show a deficit OF $325, 900, in
stead of a profit in the management,
as claimed last year. An investi-
cation i, being made and will be
hurried through in time TO report
Friday. This added to the print
ing contract investig tion is caus'
1ng more or less talk AT the capital
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
PRAIRIE FIRE CHECKED
But Nebraska Suffers Heavily
From Raging Flames.

Lincoln, Neb,, March 3.-The
prairie FIRE which was raging
throughout last night was checked
in the western and southwestern
part of the state this morning.
Many animals lost their lives and
many barns were burned. The
loss will amount TO several thous
and dollars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuse that law
even slightly, pain results. Irreg-
.ular living means arrangement of
the organs, resulting in constiPa-
ton, headache or liver trouble.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly
readjusts this. It's gentle, yet
thorough. Only 25c at X. c. Hard
wick's drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Samuel A. Croft, the fourth Cf the
convicted defendants in the post
Office steal, tried with Macheu and
,o.h5rs, has been sentenced to two
years Imprisonment and fne OF
SO, 600. His conviction was not
asked for BY the prosecuting attor-
ney and was a great surprise. He
Took dm appeal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

The Republicans OF the Second
'Tennes see district have nominated
a fellow named Hale for Congress.
The Democrats will see that he is
well met.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
MARCH 8, 1904
Printer Wanted.

The Kentuckian is in need OF an
all-round printer, who can do any
work necessary in a newspaper
office. Must be experienced, sober
and industrious. Brethren OF the
press will please put us in commu-
nication with such printers wanting
work,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
]. M. BUCKNER DEAD.
Well Known Louisville Citizen
Passes Away at Dallas, Tex.

Dallas, Tex, March 81. NJ.
Buckner, of Louisville, well known
in the tobacco business, died here
this afternoon. He had been i'll
several months and his death was
not unexpected. The body will be
sent to Eoaisvylle. = r.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

The death rate in Louisville last
week broke all records. The
deaths numbered 127, of
which pneumonia caused % and
tuberculosis 10. The doctors are
having the busiest season of their
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Mr.. Samuel MOruiugstar, the vet
,eran school man of Louisville, died
Saturday. He was the father OF
Dir. R. e. Morningstar, secretary
of the Kentucky Press Association.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
nETERPREsE. fEGENUiTY AND
ORIGINALITY.

Say something. agAlnst Lef Fos In
the prssshoo o. those, Who have taken
is and ycu'Il % cory. Every person
using Lax Foo viii ten Jon an inter
esting slofy. cf how it cured them.
LAx Eos g thsl very. latest example
|, Of medical enterprise ingenuity and
originality. q Thdpe whov bsve> been
sIoE, and others. NJ LayE Es6is the
bes. msdioin\ mai fD/mAke is
Iittlef better. han ny /0ther remedy
even though It, 6St Ore % an invest
mems and NOT aII IsfpeAee'sO' the 8. q.
winstesa dedSCiAe 90. No advertise-
msab< e sQdal ktA having people say
Ekx ES6is.thek kbSV. n succeed in
any b6sinesS givei th consumer moro
than 700 I prcmiss. \That done in
Lax FOss &C. Ecurss. iRdigestiOn, con.
stipesion. kidney and liver trouble.
Ies good effects arc felt at once. Take
no substitute. The genuine is sold on
the money baCt plap By druggists ev-
erywhere.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Spring HumOrs

Come to most people and cause many
troubles, -pimples, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss OF appetite,
that tired feeling, fits OF biIiousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Senator McGreary who has been
IN Frankfort several days, favors
curtaiiing the power of the chair
man of the State Central and Exec
utlye committees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

a Colorado. girl has refused to
marry a German Count except on
condition that he renounce his title.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

Count Won Waldersee, the great
German Field Marshal, who mar
ried an American woman, is dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
WOMAN SHOOTS MAN.
At rIorganfie;d II. irving went
TO Home Of hrs. Heilman.

Morganheld. KY, March the 81
Mrs. Heilmau this morning shot J.
H Irving who died from the effects
OF the shots shortly alter noon.
Mrs Hellman lives on the outskirts
of the town and Irving went to her
house. Nothing can be learned soi
the cause OF the trouble.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Hoods J1rSGp0riLL0
and Pills

Forming in combination the Spring
Medicine par excellence, of unequalIcd
strength in purifying the blood as
shown by unequalled, radical and per-
manent cures of
ScrofuIa Salt Rheum
Scaid Head Bolls, PImples
All Kinds Of Humor Psoriasis
Blood Poisoning Rheumatism
catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc
Accept no substitute, but be sure to
get Hoods, and get it today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
Loss Of Flesh

@VVV ~ AuVVhn
When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nOurishing, take ScOtt's
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. ScOtt's Emulsion is a
great fattcner, a great
strength siVer.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. ScOtt's
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For inVaIids, for con-
vaIescents, for cOnsumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOtt's
Emulsion is a rich and COM
portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08
OvercOat Sale.
Great SIicing Of Prices.
Reduced IS Per Cent.

Our coats, with the popular
broad shoulders, loose back, hand
made throughout, tailored in the
same high grade fashion as all of our
clothing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1904-03-08

cOalisAsi Tuesday and Friday Mornings
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-29

ger Kelly, told him that the Cincin.
natl club paid him for playing first
base and managing the club. and
wanted his services and wanted no
more back talk to umpires
kelly has been IN the game ever
since.
/ THE X. /. T. league umpires are
just the same ms the National League
men, and their services are not need.
ed II they cannot control the players
from tho first ball pitched to the last.
THE umpire makes mistakes and
will continue to do so rs long as base.
ball is played, and gets his from the
directors and papers of the league
circuit.
"If player is fined or put out Of
the game, Tor back talk or not touch.
ing base the umpire is to blame,
by certain directors OF the X. /. T.
league.
ION one occasion the vice president
and directors of the Hopkinsyille club
told me that they got the worst Of 1t
at Cairo and Psducah last season, and
that any umpire that worked at Hop
kinsville this season must give them
the close decisions ON their grounds,
or they would handle the umpire.
1.-THE managers and directors OF the
Cairo baseball club are doing their
hast to make baseball a success, but
the directors of the Hopkinsville base
ball club are a disgrace not only to
their own town but to the X. /. I.
league and the sooner the directors
have their players play ball and not
find fault with the umpire the better
success they will have in the X. l. 7.
league"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-07-29
SINISTER TALKS
Says the Umpire Must Control
the Players.
Raps tho Hopkinsville Association
HarI for It's Alleged Position.

Umpire ]. Il. Shuster, who has
boen roasted osomo extent for alleged
unfair decisions, in signed statement
to The Cairo Citizen says;
while was IN Pittsburg, Pa
from May 18th to 9th, had the pleas.
ure of meeting Mr.. Pulliam's score.
tary, and he read the instructions 70
me from Pref dent PuIliam to I'm.
pire tombstone TO cover the season OF
1904.
Pullam says:
II you cannot control IS players
on the field, your services are not
wanted as a National League umpire.
You must not let players or managers
delay games by disputing or back talk
AZ these kinds of players are better
out OF the game.
"Umpires tombstone and Enslie
put Manager Joe Kelly, of the Cincin-
natl club, out of the game on six
different occasions for disputing decis-
inns and the suspensions of Kelly by
President Pulliam amounted 20 sl10O.
President Herman of the Cincin.
natl cl b in an interview with Mana