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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
RUSSIAN CHILDREN READ.
Authors Preferred by School Attend
ants Ascertained by Pop
ular Ballot.

In order to discover what au-
thOrs were at the present moment
most popular among the boys and
girls of Russia, writes William
Lyon Phelps, in BOOklOvers Mag
azine, a Russian periodical re
Gently sent a general letter, ad-
dressed to secondary-schOOl pu'
pills, asking simply: "What au'
thors do you like best?" The ques-
ton was put to boys and girls of
presumably from II to 10 years
of age, in schools both public and
private-cOrrespOnding to our
high schools, academies, and pri-
vate fitting schools as we'll as
schools intended exclusively for
girls of wealthy families. A
large number of replies were re-
ceived; the results seem some
what startling. Foremost in pa
triotic preference is TOlstoi, with
691 votes; and the favOrite book is
Resurrection" with 296 votes.
Next, oddly enough, comes the
dreary and dirty Cork, with the
large total of $50 votes. Among
those who gained less than 100 are
not only men like Alexei TOlstOi
and Lermontov, but sadly enough
Russia's first great poet, Pushkin,
and her first great novelist, Go
gOl!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
THE PURSE WAS TEMPTING.
Salesman in City Store Has a Coco
Time Studying Human
Nature.

Picking up worn out, empty
pocketbOOk, a salesman in one of
the large dry goods stores thought
he would have a little fun with it.
He therefore placed it on the cOun-
ter, half-concealed by the goods
lying on it. Presently shopper
entered. Her eyes lighted on the
wallet as by instinct, and while
pricing half a score of articles she
endeavored to cover it quite art
lessly, of course, now with her
handkerchief, then with her
satchel, and again with her UNI
brella, relates the Chicago Trib-
une.
The salesman, without appear
ing to notice her actions each time
removed the pOcketbOOk out Of
danger and into light. Finally she
adopted new tactics and picked it
up with the remark:
Somebody's lefta pOcketbOOk."
"Yes?" replied the clerk, inter
negatively. "Thank you.", And
he took the leather and disap-
peared with it for a moment.
Upon his return the woman
asked with a slight show of inter
est:
"Was there much in it?"
"Only 3d." replied the salesman,
carelessly, with the ease of one
who has been used to lying all his
life.
"And who will get it if it isn't
called for?" asked the shopper.
"The firm" is the epigrammatic-
al response.
The woman went out. In ten or
fifteen minutes boy came in and
asked:
"Was a pOcketbOOk with S.
found here this morningw
eyes," replied the salesman,
"but it has been called for"
o." said the boy and retired.
And the salesman smiled aud
IDLY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
WANT AMERICAN WIVES.
Foreign Diplomats Have Good Rea-
sons for Seeking Matches ia
This Country.

The leading conservative news
paper of Berlin denounces the
marriage by diplomats of Ameri-
can wives, saying that this tends
to democratize Europe and that
such wives are really political
agents of the United States. On
the same day, says the New York
American, we learn by cable dis
patch that Countess Waldersee
is credited with the overthrow of
Bismarck; that Nine. Bakmatieff,
wife of the Russian envoy Sofia,
has great influence with Prince
Ferdinand and is protecting the
Americans there, and that the
duchess of Marlborough is so
greatly in favor at King Edwards
court that her husbands rapid ad.
vance is credited to her.
Many diplomats marry Ameri-
can wives for several good rea-
sons, the chief of which is that
the breadth of mind and height of
standards which prevail among
the cultivated women Of this cOun-
try are not to be found elsewhere.
The English and the German
wife are primarily domestic; the
Spanish and Italian are affection
ate, and the high-class French
woman is prone to view her hus.
bands station merely as an aid to
her own triumph.
Only the American girl has the
intelligence to enter into her hus-
bands ambition and the devotion
and tact to assist it. This being
the case, the Staatsburger lei.
tung must either prevail upon the
reichstag to pass law forbidding
the importation of the American
wife or protest to the unrespOn.
sive air.
Perhaps the highest develop
ment of wifely genius is the sur.
rounding of a busy diplomatic hus-
band with rest and harmony at
home.
This was the genius of Mrs.
Gladstone, and it has passed per-
manently into history, and this is
also the present fame of Mrs.
Chamberlain. But that which
prominently distinguishes the
American woman-tact-and as
long as she continues to possess
ii diplomats will continue to mar
ry her, all the German papers to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
Raisins as Food.

Rasins are specially valuable in
cases where sustained physical ex-
ercise is necessary, atfOrding both
nOurishment and stimulus. A
bunch of raisins eaten when ia
tigued often serve the same pur'
pose as a glass of wine. Figs and
dates are both valuable in certain
conditions, but should be thor
oughly washed and looked over
before eating. Green figs are an
excellent food. - Washington
Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
Chinese in Africa.

AS the "heathen Chinee" invad-
ed California in the early days, so
has he rushed to South Africa in
such numbers that the house of as
sembIy at Cape Town has passed a
rigid Chinese exclusion bill, which
now awaits the kings assent be.
fore receiving the governors ap,
val.-Chicago Tribune.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
An Essential.

Self-trust is the first secret of
success, the belief that if you are
here the authorities of the uni
verse put you here, and for cause,
or with some task strictly ap-
pointed you in your cOnstitu'
ton, and as long as you work at
that you are successful.-Emer'
son.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
Christian Circuit Court.

]. T.. Coleman's Admr.&c Plaintiff.
vs. Order Equity
Jarrod t. Coleman &c Defendants
In this case it is ordered that the
creditors of j. T. Coleman, Decd,
appear before Douglas Bell. Mas
ter Commissioner of the Christian
Circuit Court. on or before the first
day of it's September term. 1904, and
prove their claims against the es-
tate of said decedant, as required by
law, and that this notice be pub
lished IN the Hopkinsville Kentuck-
ian, a paper published in the city
Of Hopkinsville, KY, for four weeks.
Witness my hand as Clerk of the
Christian Circuit Court, this 10Th
day of July, 1904.
c. r. CLARK, CLERK.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
HamIins SO
IzARDE8E
. OILY

Why not try IN 1t can do for you what It has
done for others.
G. 5. Burrell, Dennison, Tex, writess I suffered
for years with Lame Back caused from in
Examination OF the Kidneys. Sometimes could not
straighten up and at times could not turn in bed.
Hamlins Wizard Oil has cured me and feel
better than have in thirty years.
John Ogden, Willows, CAL, writes: ! had
rheumatism in my hand so badly that the joints
became stiff and had not been able TO close the
hand IN two years. A few applications of Hamlins
Wizard Oil removed the Contraction of the
Cords and ! have since had entire use OF my
hand
There Is only one Wizard Oil = Hamlins-
name blown in the bottle. Signature "Hamlin
Bros" on wrapper. Take no substitute. sec.
and 81. 90.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
stopping Trolley Car.

When the passenger gets on
and off a trolley car alone it is es-
timated that the energy required
to stop and start the car would
have been sufficient to have car.
ried him IL miles-Railway Jour
nal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05

The B. w. BOwIes Farm Formerly
Owned and Known as the WV. Ware
Farm Lying Near Gracey, Christian
Co.. Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-05
Farm

For rent for 1905. The
Mrs. Kate E. Baker
tarm, c On t a min g
1913 ga a CT g S, at
Gracey, KY. Apply to
Planters Bank and
Trust Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
SHOULD NOT INSTRUCT.

The News endorses the following
editorial from the Ellisville News:
The News is the opinion that
Mississippi's delegation to the nation
ai5democratic convention should &C
there unhampered by instructions fol
any candidate. 1t believes that in
structions for any man would be a
mistake. While we are still firmly
of the belief that William r. Hearst
is the best and most available candi
date for the nomination, and that he
can poll larger vote as nominee than
any other man in the party, we be-
lieve that the state convention will
have sense enough to send to st. Louis
men who have the wisdom to choose
the best men after becoming convers-
ant with conditions and the courage
to vote for the best interests of the
party regardless of the pressure
brought to bear upon them. Missis-
sippi will send to ST. Louis no man
who can be bought by money or in
fuenoe or promise of pie. 1t should
send no man who will permit preju-
dice to outweigh reason, but this last
Is too much to hope. In any event,
the men upon the ground will best
know how to act and vote after con-
sultation with the democrats of other
So,
structions is to tie their hands and
ruin their usefulness to the party.
With conditions as they now ap-
pear, it may seem the part Of wisdom
to choose as standard bearer some
man not now prominently mentioned
for the honor. Pattison. of Pennsyl-
vania, Mcclellan, of New York,
Folk, of Missouri, ard many demo-
Gratis who might be mentioned are
men of proper presidential stature
and are excellent timber. 1t may
be that one of these can knit the
party together and give it the
cohesive strength necessary to success.
1t is wellnigh certain that Parker
will be confronted at ST. Louis with
the opposition of Tammany, and with
out this great democratic organization
no man can hope to carry New York.
At present Parker has about 1872 in
structed votes. Hearst has 102, Olney
and Wall few, and 157 are unin-
structed As the roll of states is call
ed more and more delegates are COM
ing into the unistructed column, proof
that the democracy of the nation sees
the futllity of tying the hands of it's
representatives when conditions are
chaotic as they are at present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

the county has able instructors and in
place of two weeks institute where the
teachers can become informed in
methods month S normal can be had
where the teachers can be taught
how and "what" to teach all free.
There are more than hundred who
have taught and who want to teach
that ought to attend every single day
just such school in Rankin county
this summer. The county superin-
tendent ought to make $40 difference
in the salaries Of such teachers as at
tend the summer institute and asso-
citation meetings and those who do not
unless they are providentially kept
away.
In conclusion want to say will
not teach in the county another year
and wish to thank most earnestly the
teachers of the county who have la
bored with me SO faithfully to make
the Rankin County Teachers associa.
tion success. What little I have
done consider it labor of love-
and hope the teachers now will take
up the work another year with renew
ed enthusiasm and carry the standard
higher and obtain much better and
more permanent results than has at
tended our efforts this year. 1t is GER
tainly possible; it is a duty.
j. J. DAWSEY.
Nashville, Tenn, May 80, 1904.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
TO THE TEACHERS OF RANKIN
COUNTY.

AS l did not see any program for the
meeting of the Rankin County Teach
ers' association announced for May 81,
nor the notice of the county superin.
tendent putting off the meeting to a
later date in The Brandon News, feel
like some explanation ought to be
made to the teachers. I handed a
program to the News just before leav.
ing for Nashville and was told the
superintendent had put in note say
ing the meeting would be deferred,
bnt failed to see either So I pre-
sumo the meeting failed to materi-
alize. If so / am sorry, because
think the time is ripe for the Rankin
county teachers to show themselves
equal to the most progressive in the
state. What little has been done this
year will serve as start for the next
year Organization is absolutely i'm
perative if the county does what it
should educationally. Better teach.
ers, longer terms, higher salaries, con-
solidated and larger schools can never
be reality without good live teach.
ers association for the county. Last
summer State Superintendent Whit
field oanvassed the county and got
another month added to the school
year Now the teachers ought to
show their appreciation by organizing
for consolidated schools. better houses,
better salaries, better teachers, and
better schools generally. The consti
tuition and bylaws provides for a
reading course for the teachers.
This within itself will do much good
for the young teachers especially.
Will the teachers 60 forward or back
ward? Much depends on what il
done this summer before the next
session begins.
There is chance for the teachers
OF the county to attend a months
normal somewhere in Rankin county.
The state superintendent will see thai
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

If today we had it in our power,
without injury to human life, we
would sink every battleship and wal
vessel on earth to the bottom of the
sea. We would explode every can.
non, and break every sword and bay.
onet. We would persuade every sol.
der and sailor in every army and
navy in the whole round planet tc
throw down his implements of wal
and death, and return to home and
the pursuits of happiness and peace.
"Humph, you say, everybody
would do the same thing if he could. >,
No, he wouldn't; there are tens Of
thousands who would fasten the dam.
nable spirit of war and militarism
upon the race until doomsday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
NOTICE.

ALI parties desiring to use my
MINEREL WELL WATER will be
expected to purchase a season tick
et or pay cash for water at well.
Season tickets for family and self, en-
title holder to the free use Of drink
ing water from April I, to October |,
and will be sold for the small sum of
$500. All water carried away
otherwise must be paid for at the
well, at the rate Of iOc. per gallon.
My Is room hotel is nearing COM
pletion, any one desiring board APP
ply early and get choiceof roomsi all
rooms open on galleries. it IS roomy,
light and airy; accommodations good
rates as reasonable as any watering
place in the world. Hotel will be
open about the LIST Of June
Fl. A. BUSICK.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
TWO BRAVE DEEDS IN ROOSE
WELT S LIFE.

Martha Place, a half demenetd old
woman, committed most atrocious
murder. 1t was murder. Homely,
old, i'll tempered, not loved by her
husband, she brutally murdered her
step-daughter because she was jeal-
Gus of the husbands attention to the
step-daughter.
Newspapers had predicted that she
would never die in the electric
chair. Governor Morton, plain,
kindly cid gentleman, who had never
shot anybody in the back and had no
especial claims to glory, had twice
declared when governor that he
would not allow woman to be
killed by electricity. None-not
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Hereafter persons applying to the
probate court of Ohio for marriage
licenses will be asked four questions
never before asked, in compliance
with law passed by the Legislature
just adjourned. The questions are
Is either party habitual drunkard
Is either an epileptic? Is either IN
sane? Is either under the iufinence
of an Intoxicating liquor Or of a drug
The court records are now framed tc
show that persons have made sworr
answers to these questions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Judge Stone Deayours has rendered
his resignation as chancellor of this
the new district, and Gov. Vardamar
is expected to appoint Col. McCaskill
to the position within the next few
days. The governor wrote Hon. VIM.
Buchanan few days ago that he
would appoint Col. McCaskill. We
do not believe Gov. Vardaman could
have made a better selection. Col.
McCasEill has the endorsement of his
home people to except one.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
RANKIN.

Childrens' day at Mount Carmel
the second Sunday in June every booy
invited.
Miss Eunice Myers returned home
Monday after visiting friends at Har-
risville, Braxton and jackson.
Miss Irene Speer has returned home
after pleasant visit of two weeks at
Florence.
Miss Alice Barlow, of Harrisvslle, is
the charming guest of Miss Icunice
Myers.
Miss Beedie Darnall went to Jakson
shopping Tuesday.
Miss Ora and Annie and Lambutl,
Robinson have returned home from
Florence.
Howard Wilson had the misft,rtune
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

even the very worst-had been ex-
ecuted by the state for years.
But Martha Place committed her
murder and was convicted when
Roosevelt was governor.
Roosevelt feared nothing. When
urged by his friends and family not
to allow the old woman to be killed
so brutally, he snapped his white
teeth and declared that smakish SEN
timenality' could not move him.
Women and decent men appealed tc
him, but his courage conld not be
moved.
what" he asked, IAN electric
chair paid for by the state and nc
governor has had the courage to SEND
woman to that electric chair? I'll
show them what dare do
1t was no idle boast.
The day came, the old woman was
half pushed, half carried into the
room. The back Of her head was
shaved so that the current might
easily reach her brain. One of he,
legs was barred to the hip that the
second electrode might burn hel
without setting fire to her clothing.
A score of men looked on at this
sight which history owes to the
brave Governor Roosevelt. 1t was
sight to be seen only once.
Roosevelt will never again be
governor. There will never agair
be man at the head of great state
capable of sending woman in shame
full dress to a shameful death before
many men.
The 'brave" governor was under
his bedclothes far away. The woman
was pushed in the chair and strapped
the current turned on by Roose
velt's order, entered the brain
Twice, three times it was turned on,
while the feeble frame moved con
vulsively, and that was the end Of
Roosevelt DraveSG deeQ.
The second deed can be told more
quickly.
Roosevelt had gone to war. After
heroic performances-told over his
own signature in numeruos magazines
he informs us that he took Sar
Juan Hill.
At one stage Of his glorious pro
gress he saw fleeing before him mis-
cradle Spaniard. The mans back
was turned of course. He was rum.
ing away.
He had never hurt Roosevelt He
was in the army because compelled to
be there. The real conflict was over.
But, as he ran, his back offered q
most inviting shot. Roosevelt, you
must remember, had never killed g
man.
He had once killed a bear in a
trap, according to western stories.
He had killed rabbits and robbins.
He had indirectly killed old Martha
Place. But he had not actually the
satisfaction of pressing the button.
Here was chance to really enjoy
the sensation of killing a fellow
creature. IL was not a foolhardy un-
dertaklng, for the mans back was
turned. He could not suddenly face
around and do harm, for he had
dropped his weapon in his flight.
If ever Roosevelt was to enjoy the
sensation of taking human life,
here was the chance to enjoy the
sensation safely.
He says in the shameful story
which he himself has signed and left
for his children to read: 81 SHOT
him dead with my revolver. -
Such are Roosevelt's chief claims to
heroism at present. If you endorse
such heroism, vote for him by all
means. Chicago American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
KING.

tH6 crops are growing real IaEG
Mrs. W. S. Compere, has been real
sick the past week, but is reported
better at this writing.
Some of the people from this place
attended the childrens' day exercises
at Rexford last Sunday
Mis-. Bette Isbell, of Collins, il
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Martin, ant
Miss Lille Lowther, of Florence
visited the home of FL. A. Laird las
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Laird is spending {
while at Collins with relatives.
Knox McNair, of Star, was &
pleasant caller at the home of J. M
Miller's last Sunday.
Messrs. Robert O'Briant and Sila,
Dear were callers here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Compere, Of
Monterey, visited MRS. Compere Sun
day.
Aaron Harrison has recently pur.
chased a buggy.
j. B Harrison, of Whites, vi sited
his mother here last Sunday.
JOHNS.
The health Of this community is
very good, with the exception of Miss
Belle Gill, who is right sick = -
Farmers are progressing nicely
with their work.
Rev. Mr.. Williams preached a very
able sermon here last Sunday evening
We will have preaching here next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock by Rev
j. M. Corley; everybody invited.
We are preparing to have childrens
day exercises next second Sunday
Everybody come and bring your has.
ket.
The young men of this place have
organized a Farmers Union. They
will be glad to have others join them.
Miss Belle Cooper, of Star, is spend
ing while at DR.. Shotts'.
J. D. Chapman made flying tri1
to Jackson this week.
B. A. Clark, of Cato, was the
guest of his daughter, Miss Minnie
last Sunday.
REV. j. M. CoIley and familyfart
visiting relatives here. Mrs. Callit
Williams and children are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Susan Burnham
Hulin Patrick and wife visited
their mother Mrs. Parks, at Virgil
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lula Mcintyre has returned t,
D'Lo after few days visit to home
folks.
Eddie McIntrye has returned hom,
from Florence where he has been at
tending school.
DR. Ander Price passed through on
community last week.
Sunday school is progressing nicely
Miss Kate Russell, of Cato, was tn
guest of Der sister, Mrs Ed Chap
man.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Go to Gayden and Co.'S for you
shoes, new stock just received.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Gov. Vardaman is in st. Louis, in
vestigating the complaints made rel
.ative to Mississippi's exhibits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

The best line of groceries kept
u town at Barnes store.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Gents shirts to sell at Gayden's al
all prices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

Price on -four reduced so cents per
barrel. FL. A. Busick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

A large stock of Mems and Boys
ready made suits at w G.. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02

I will buy all your hides, wool and
beeswax. H. A. Busick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
The Brandon News.

Entered at Brandon postoffice as second
class mail matter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
to be thrown from his mule and in
jured his arm and shoulder severely.

to be thrown from his mule and in
Jured his arm and shoulder severely.
We are panied to hear of the death
of Mrs. Reeves, who lived near New
Prospect. She was buried at Shiloh
Monday.
Miss Mary Speer entertained her
friends at lawn party Monday night.
We feel that it would not do the oc.
oasion justice should we not mention
the Rotations rendered by Misses
Alice Barlow and Hattie White. Also
the defamation by John Wesley Gun
ningham. Some of the guests from
distance were Miss Annie Crook AMI
Billie Darnall, of Brandon, Mrs.
Childres and Miss Childres from
Flora, and Miss Alice Barlow from
Harrisville. Mrs. Childres won the
prize, which was box of bon bons
Miss Sallie Robbins returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. FL L. Myers and daughter
Euniee, visited relatives and friends
at Shiloh Tuesday.
A large stock of furniture at W. G.
Barnes.
just received new lot of buggies
and surries, prices ranging from $40
to $50.
FL. A. Busick.
| will buy all your hides, wool and
beeswaX. FL. A. Busick.
A large stock of Mems and Boys
ready made SHIFTS at w q Parnas'