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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Practical HeIiglon.

A Presbyterian mission meeting was
held the other night . southend. and
one reverend gentleman who was
called upon to address the meeting
thus improved the occasion:
MY brethren, let US he men and wo-
mon in our belief in God. Don't let US
trust 70 emotion and sentiment. |
have heard some Of you praying that
Cod may make you better. Some of
ron that have been praying owe me
money. | have lent you money when
you have been down You could have
paid ne back that money ten times
over. and yoi have not done 1t. Begin
from tonight to give me a penny day
eF Il PeHFy 3 weaA :"
Now. that is what 7 call practical
Christianity .--Lcn5on Truth.
Among 1000 street car drivers in
Vienna a recent ccnsns showed That
there are 800 knights. about fuv
balens and four counts.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

A remarkable hunting accident took
place in the forest OF Rambouillet re-
Gently. The Duchess dues hunts IN
the forest twice a week. The Paris
correspondent Of the Newcastle Chroni-
Gle states that on this occasion r stag
which had been put uD was in fun
flight when suddenly the Duchess de
Luynes appeared riding leisurely just
in the terrified animals front. Think
ing only Of escape from its pursuers,
the stag instantly sprang to vault over
horse and rider, but caught the duch-
ess, carrying her from the saddle and
falling with her, while the horse bolt
ed. Fortunately the soft turf broke the
fall. and the duchess. oa the approach
Of the hunt, was able TO rise with
laugh and none the worse 4 similar
accident happened TO the king Of Eng
land at Compiegne twenty-five years
ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

What do YOU think of "A man who
viii travel 1000 miles for the purpose
Of finding fern, when the DeSpaincs
river valley is gorgcd with them?
Professor Charles j Chamberlain OK
the botanical department Of the Uni.
versity ofChlcago however has grown
tired Of studying the locaIyarietiesand
left for Mexico, in search Of something
different.
His trip may he in vain. after all,
for the fern he is cunning for Is IL
cycad. and the family is said not to be
very well known One of the tribe is
said to have settled i'm Mexico some
centuries ago. and the professor hopes
TO get on speaking terms with spris
of the old family.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
TOBACCo CLjN1HE53.
The chief Tscobic Ia sais Eiecnso
L.ea In shc ston..oh.

The chief rsGobic Ia s'.is Eiecnso
Lies In she stomach.
4 British ocullst hus called attention
+ to new and ndire method of treat.
ins tobacco bluuEvs, and notes the
extraordinary fact ,hot tac cGcf
trouble in tli.s disease Is trgc@able TO
the stomacl, as the primary source hx-
eessiye smoking aa Is well known,
causes III mNuy individuals partial and
sometimes total blindness. tobacco
blindness Cand also he failcre Of Wis
ion which comes from the excessive
use Of alcoholic beverages IS remark
able because of tlc absence of any
change in the structure CT The eye
itself.
Microscopic examination in these
cases has disclosed peculiar alterations
in the ganEHcn cells of The rctiAa, and
the changes were formerly believed 10
have been produced by the poison Of
the tobacco Itself Three years ago a
Philadelphia physiciaN published the
opinion that the alteration iii TIE cells,
followed by failing vision, was not
produced by the nicotine itself, bet by
poiSons which the nicotine created in
tile system These secondary roiSons.
fnding their way to the eye. modified
the cells in the retlna, this modification
being followed by inadequate vision
or by loss Of vision altogether.
With this original suggestion for a
starting point, other Investigators toak
up the investigation. with the result
that the seat Of the trouble has been
located, This Is found to lie in the
stomach. Nicotine disturbs the nor
NAL function of the stomach and in
stead of a healthy digestion the smok-
er has a vertable poison factory in his
gastric region Instead OF treating the
eye therefore, the new method goes ut
once to the stomach and attempts to
stop the manufacture of poisons in
that important organ.
Several interesting cases are report
ed of complete cures by this method
One patient, an excessive smoker
whose eyes We're rapidly falling was
treated for indigestion. The stomach
was pumped ont and found to contain
evidences Of gastritis. The mans diet
was corrected, his tobacco cut off, ana
other remedies Of hygienic Kind were
applied. In few weeks the blindness
had disappeared.
These facts seem to clear up tho
mystery attaching in general to tobac
co blindness. Some men can smoke to
excess without impairing the eyes
while others are affected in that way
by much smaller quantity Of smok
Ing. This anomaly can be understood
when it is remembered that 1t is the
stomach and not the eyes upon which
TIN nicotine acts directly. Some stom
achs can resist the poison making
force Of the tobacco; others cannot
ana II j. those whose stomachs are af
fceted by the use of the weed that suf
fer from blindness. Smokers should
therefore have an eye TO their diges
ton. Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

I'm A CATERPILLAR" ANSWERED MIR.
EARTHwoRM.
on the floor for the first grand waltz,
who should come along but Mr.. Earth
worm.
"Only caterpillars are admitted here"
said the chief doorkeeper
"Well, I'm a caterpillar" answered
Mr. Earthworm, and he looked offend
ed.
what kind of a CATERPILLAR asked
the doorkeeper.
I'm n baldheaded caterpillar" an
swered the earthworm promptly.
So they decided to let him in any
way, aud soon he was in the hall aud
dancing with the prctticst lady cater
pillar there,
But one of the little caterpllars
dropped piece of chewing gum on the
floor, and right in the midst of the
whole affair Mr., Earthworm slipped on
II, and down he went in Il heap on the
floor
Everybody cried "Oh"' for they
thought that he must have been hurt,
but he sprang up quickly enough and
was ready to keep on dancing But,
wonderful 10 relate, the earthWorm
got up wrong end foremost and began
to dance around upside down for sou
know that one end Of m earthworm
looks as murh like his head as the 9th
or But the caterpilarS knew the DIFF
ference. and they all thought that he
must lie ghost. The lady caterpillars
screamed, and the gentlemen cater
pillars jumped out of the window, AMI
shat ended the big ball. except that
when Mr.. Earthworm stcrted TO go
home a crowd of caterpillar policemen
caught him ard sent him to jail for
three summers for his badness.
Moral Don't 60 where you don't be-
'0ng. Chicago Tribune
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

People who are working for the regu.
lation Of the employment of children in
street trades will look with envy on
the condition OF Edinburgh. where this
class of child labor has been reduced
10 minimum. no licenses are issued
70 girls for any kind of street trade,
and no boy under twelve can obtain
one. The licenses have 10 be renewed
annually and It is required that the
child shall be in fit physical condition
and sufficiently clothed. Tie children
are obliged TO wear badges and are not
allowed to ply their trades after 0
O'Clock y. M, during school hours or on
sunday Similar regulations have been
made in other large towns Of the Brit
ish isles. but Edinburgh sets the high.
est standard.
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>hc NougHt nc lfns The HdHdsOHCSt man
~ TIC ir0TtL
Go away And. thrustiac her hands
toward him with q gesture OF utter
loathiug she rushed into the house.
She had been in a sort Of stupor for
TIE last few weeks. Now she was
wide awake and her soul was on Gre.
How could be find out whether what
Martin said was true? She had wan.
dered past John Masters mothers
home IN Warwick. She had seen his
sisters driving 10 their pony carriage.
She had come near throwing herself in
front Of them and crying. "For heay-
ems sake tell me is John living and
whore is hef" But nobody was sup
posed 10 Know that she was anything
to John Masters and her pride had
Kept her siiant. Now sho would know
She woulI % 10 his home and inquire.
There was 10 ere 70 go with her. but
that made 10 difference. She wonld 20
as soon as she could get ready in the
morning.
Dressing herself the next day with
uncommon care, she set forth. Yes,
Mrs Masters was at home. Brenda
had written her name on n plain card
which she handed to the maid. she
heard Mrs. Masters coming down the
stairs She rose. but her tongue Glove
TO the roof Of her mouth. Then il oc-
CURED to her that OF course John was
living. If be had died everybody
would have known it. What a fool
she had been to come herel Yes. Mas.
/ tin was right. lie had a certain hard
sense which she had always admired
in him. Or perhaps she could get ouf
without seeing anybody. after an. Hel
agony almost escaped from her IL
shrieks
Did you wish 10 see meT'
q coll. stately parsonage stood befof,
her. Brenda remained standing shs
| %~X L-.-- - xalau E21o-llzcd her
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
r4E STORY or A KISS.
Liuroln Made strong hid For IT.,
but Did Not Get ID.

but Did Not Get Ii.
The heroine of the following anee-
dote about Lincoln is now an old lady,
but she declares that when She recalls
the way in which she met the advances
OF the man who afterward became her
hero It stll brings the blush Of shame
to her cheek.
"Whcn | was about six years Old
she narratcs, Lincoln for short time
served In the general store Of the little
western town near which was my ia
thor's farm. In the window of this
shop, along with shoes, calicoes, sun
bonncts, toys, candy-all the hetero-
geneous stock Of a country store was
displayed a bead rincuShion which it
was the ambition OF my life to own.
'Who has not at some time longei
for the unattainable the thing just
out of reach which for that very rca-
son perhaps seems to him the most
desirable object the world holds? That
bead pincushlon was to me what Great
Britain was to Napoleon; but, to my
despair, the little ticket pinned to its
center read 'Twenty-scycu cents, just
20 cents in excess of my otire bank
account
Week after week, when l went
with my mother to the store to cx-
change butter and eggs for sugar ana
other commodities which the farm did
not yield. the coveted prize lay tanta-
lizingly before my eyes AS time went
on the brilliancy Of the red rose which
adorned its center began TO fade, fly
spccks appeared here and there, sully
Ing the purity Of the lilies. but never
for moment did my affections vaver.
Through whatever yicisstudes ii might
pass, they still clung round the wreck
of that cushion,
'Lincoln's fellow clerk, fresh COM
plexioned young fellow, who. with his
red cheeks and oiled locks. seemed to
me- perfect Adonls and who, if the
truth were known, shared my heart
with the bead pncuShion, always met
me with the stock pleasantly. Got
kiss for me today, little girl?' where
upon would be seized with parox-
ysm Of Shyness and take refuge be-
hind my mothers skirts.
zone evening after the red checked
youth had prolrered his request in vain
for about the hundredth time tall,
ungainly young man came forward and
as be handed my mother her mail said:
Perhaps, little girl. you will kiss
me-
Il shook my head most emphatieally
"'Conc, now, II yon'll let me cave
Kiss I'm give you anything there is il
the store he bribcd, aud stopping
from his great height. b. lifted me to
the counter, where my face was on
level with his
Anything in the storc glanced at
the desire of my heart. and my rcsolu
ton weakened
would would you give me that
bead pincushion" | whispered
''He smiled and nodded assent
Il looked at my suiior Oh. but he
was ugly and grandl But / didn't
know that then. No. shook my
head; the price was too high. Then, aS
glanced ut my blooming Adcnis, who
stood beside lin, II occurred to me
that | might strike a bargain more TO
my taste
"'Well, | drew a long breath and
took my courage in both hands If
you'll give that cushion, Tlll'll kiss
the pretty one for itr"-New York
Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

= In New England states there Is one
insane person for ever 80 Of popu-
lalIon: in New York aud Pennsylvania,
one TO every 42i; In Virginia, Mary.
land. Kentucky and Tennessee, the ra-
ito is one TO Go; in Ohio, Indiana, IL
linois and Michigan. the same: in the
middle west. one 10 1J0; in the SOUTH
ern states. ono 10 935: and in the Rocky
mountain division. one TO 1.2G3. Tbs
density Of population is greatest in
New England. and there Insanity is
most common. and the relative number
of insane decreases regularly with the
increasing sparscness of population in
the several divisions There is one cx-
ccption. In the Pacific coast states-
California and Oregan-ihe insanity
rate reaches that Of New England
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Animals Go insane.

Insanity in the human subject is
supposed by some TO have no analogue
In the tower animals. Yet many
cases, according TO Dr Snellson, VIII
lead to The permanent loss of self-con
troll Cattle driven from the country
through n crowded town will Otter
work themselves into frenzy. Horses
have gone mad oil the battlefield. n
Balaclaya an Arabian horse turned on
its attendant threw him down and
knccling on him. attacked him like M
lnfirlated dog. An instance h related
Of docilc norse suddenly going mao
on a hot day Eyerythng that came
IN it's way II seized in rs teeth ard
shook rs a terrier does rat. a scicn
fist Of authority even eotr so far as
TO prove by what appears to be IN
contcStahlc evidence, that cats, dogs
and monkey have lcen observed 10
have decisions very Simiar 10 those
OF insane people. London Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
Very little Hope.

"I'll bet" said the playwright. "if
we could find ah unpublished play of
shakespeare's and produce L, the
critic would roast the show"
"Of course" replied the manager,
"and they'd prove their case. too"
How could they DO thatf" asked
The playwright Wed surely have
tho laugh on them when the facts
were known"
Il guess YOU don't krownthe critics"
returned the manager They might
coast the play first. but when they
found II was Shakespeare piece.
they'd simply say that the acting had
so ruined that II was beyond rccosni-
ton. oh. they'll get US going or cnm-
Ing; we can't get away frofa H.
Chicago Post.
The last surviving soldier of the war
Of the revolution was Daniel f. Blake
man. who died in Freedom. y. l., ID
iSC9 at the ago a. 100 years.
a project is being prepared 20 utilize
Systematically. as scurce Of electric
power the ron-navieable vatfF courses
Of france.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
An ADimal Story For
Little Folks
Of Caterpi|Iars Ball

The caterpilars dance was the big
gcst thing that the caterpillar family
had given for many and many long
day, and you may rest assured that
not one of the invitations that were
sent out was thrown away.
When the fiddlers had just begun
10 fiddle and the dancers had lined up
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
order OF Eiis..

TheFe are sc lodges Of TIE Eonevo-
lent Protective Order Of ElliS. With
membership Of lJ2cCo.
In Greater New NCrk there afe 10
n0 Els. New York lodge has l.5lU
active members
s-onc Of the clearing house associa-
iions are incorporated. lni most CT
them. rs 10 New York. are voluntary
ganlzafionz
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

One can buy cocoa" so called. In
New York cheaper than the Kenezue-
lans can buy this. their national bev-
erage. in tie stores of Caracas. The
starch and sugar compound added to
these extremely healthful decoctions is
rot always harmless. Noxious fats
and even pipe clay have recently been
detected in both cocoa and chocolate.
There are 100 slate. eighty-four
marble and 205 clay quarries In this
country. and the value of their com-
bined products Is $ls,0o.ego.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11

love him! And he Is going awoy.'
TIE mother could stand il no longer
She tossed Brpnda's fair head away
from her MS IL it had been Il worthless
sweet potato and marched Iato the
house. mimickmg her loyesick da0sh-
tcrs tone as she did so.
The day came when John Masters
\ was % sail. The engagement WAS to
be kept perfectly el.et fpr the present.
] In order tp That era Martin Mears was
to be allowed to come to the Gilbert
cottage occasionally but Brenda had
I declared that SHE should never say one
word to any young man % amuSo or
entertain him. Her lover should newer
have the slightest cause for jcalousy.
As he walked Off down the ce1ar ave-
nue.. tall. straight dignitcd, she
thought he was the handsoucst ana
truest man in the world and size was
sure that none had ever loved anybody
as he loved her He had promised TO
write at once upon reaching America
ana to tell her then how 70 address
him. Brenda waited cageaY for the
letter.
The next steamer did not get in I'M
Ill a fortnight later. 1t arrived on
Sunday, and the mails were opened en-
Monday. brenda could not get away
in the morning. She thought c was
not likely that she could receiye the
mail il she dill, fer such matters move
slowly in the islands In the afternoon
she went: there was nothing for her.
But that was not very strange, She re-
lccted. She really ought not 70 expect
anything before another steamer
But that brought nothing and neither
did the next Brenda began to lo1A
pale ana wretchel Six months passed
Still she had received no letter.
All Of this time Martin Mears was
faithful, but not obtuSiyely So When
the West India boats came in, pome- I
granatcs and persimmonS found their
way humhly to Brenda from him, He .
brought his new horse up to show her
Horses are rare and expensive in Ber
muda but Martin was fourishlng anl /
gave her to understand that he did not .
mind little thing like that.
When the year had rolled around .
again ana still there had been no word .
for her from John Masters Brenda .
was sitting under Il great Pride of In I
dla tree near her home one evening I
when Martin came strolllng mp. She /
was in a soft and tender mood, and his /
Difference and devotion seemed crate I
full to her humlliated spirit. He hand
ed her a little book which be said be .
he'd found at the Tower Of Hamilton .
rs he was passing by. 1t wcs about .
the islands. Maybe she would like to
have it.
She took II and began To glance oTcr 4
tho PAGES in the dim lisl.t He talkcl 4.
On quietly, Then be grew more earnest, \
"Ch rrendar' he pleaded, his face /
working with the passion which he |
had kept In leash so many months.
I've waited 50 long and loved YOU 50
all the time. know about that young
Masters but Brenda, he never meant
anything. Hes all right, over there in
Amcriea-~yag can 90 up and ask bis
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-11
A Bermuda
Flsherm
Daughter
by Kafe Upon Clark


y n common with many Of his fellow
4 islanders, Thomas Gilbert found
4 himself before he was fifty years
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
= PRIZE WINNERS.
Local Names In the Courier
Journal List.

The Sundays Courier Jourra
contained the names if its reject
prize picture winners. Fanny L
Campbell. OF Hopkinsyille r. F. d.
4, won the second for Bird Pant
ings.
Among those given honorable
mention for the August Puzz c
were:
VIM. H. Forgg, Pembroke, aud
Coleman Moore, HOPkinsville.
For the travelling satchel puzzle:
Matte Alderman, Pembroke,
Addie c. Green, Mary Kennedy
Ruth Fritz, John Lawson, VIM.
r. Hooe, Addie B. Peace, Annie
Porter Williams. Katie May Coop
err, Edward Lambert Campbell,
Hopkinsville; Mary Lee Owen,
Penn broke.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
Stakelberg Gets Out,

The only direct news from the
seat of war bearing Sundays date
came by way of Toxic in a report
from Field Marshal Oyama, saying
that Lao Yang fell completely into
the hands Of the Japanese az 9
o'clock this morning; that the Japa-
nese casualties were believed to be
heavy, and that nothing was known
by the japanese concerning condit-
ions on the right bank of the Taitse
river.
The only comfort for the Russians
at home was the news, conveyed in
a report from Gen. Kuropatkin,
dated Saturday afternoon, tina: Gen.
Stakelberg's First Siberian army
corps of $4,000 men, reported Sat
urday as having been cut off to the
westward of Lao Yang, had been
safely extricated, and that the corps
had succeeded in reaching the
main Russian body on the right
bank of the river, but no details OF
the escape of Stakleberg are known.
Gen. Kuropatkin also reported
that the greater portion Of his army
was at the time of filing the report,
south OF Yentai (ten miles north
east of Lao Yang) and few miles
from the Yentai mines, where fierce
fighting had been in progress.
1t is indicated that there has
been a cessation of the fierce fight
ing Kuropatkin reports that his
mer were not being mnch interiered
with by the Japanese in the neigh.
borhood of his army.
In St. Petersburg the absence of
news is looked upon as frightening
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Further rActS About the Shoot no.
Wear tiracey.

NJ. G-". W,'sUI, who shot jim
Bacon, Linear Gracey, last week.
waived nomination and the case
goes Owe t" The grand jury. Mr..
Wilson = under a bond of $500.
Bacon vas shot IN the side with
a u. Al Winchester rifle, but the
wound made was only a slight Que.
Bacon is cropper on Mr.. Will
son s farm and the trouble arose
over the failure of the negro to
properly work his tobacco. Mr..
Wilson states that Bacon came to
his house aud assaulted him with
rocks. when he shot him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
GREATEST SINCE LElPSIC,
Says a Paris Newspaper of The
Battle at Lao Yang.

Paris, Sept. S.--The battle Of
Lao Yang attracts intense interest
among the French officials and pub
lie generally as likely to prove the
turning point of the war. The
foreign office constructs the lates;
adyices received here this after.
noon, as showing that Gen. Kuro-
patkln has suffered a serious check,
.hough not yet amounting to a de-
feat or rout. The officials continue
to say that he is executing slow
withdrawal toward Mukden, CIV
ing logged resistance. Military
experts point out that the mag nj
tude of the battle is greater than
any fought during the Franco.
German War, the seige of Metz in.
vovlng 35O,OOO on both sides,
whereas there were over 100000 at
at Lao Yang. The Figaro says it
is the greatest fight since the bat
tie OF Leipsic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
JAPS VICTORIOUS.
Drive Out the Russians and 0c.
cupy Lao Yang.
Gen. KurOpatkin Put to Flight
and Gen. StakeIberg, who
Refused to Run; Left to
His Fate.

Gen. Kuropatkin's army is in full
retreat in the direction of Mukden
Lao Yang has been abandoned
by the Russians and occupied by
the Japanese. Gen. Stakelberg S
corps of %, 600 men has been sur.
rounded by the Japanese and cut
of from the main body, and 1t is
feared at St. Petersburg that this
means the loss of the whole of the
First Siberian army corps. The
disaster to Stakelbergs corps is
said to be due to the fact that he
refused to obey the order Of Gen.
Kuropatkin to retreat across the
Tai Use river with the main army.
Gen Kuropatkin, in a report to the
general staff at St. Petersburg,
says The Russians blew up their
magazines aud set FIRE to their ar
my stores prio to the evacuation Of
Lao Naug. 1t is believed IN St,
Petersburg that the retreat Of Ku
ropalNn will have a depressing eft
feet Oh the garrison at Port Ar
thur which can 20 longer hope for
relief Late reports from Che Foo
say that the bombardment of the
fortress is still n progress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
PLEA OF GUILTY
Entered and Prisoner Was Fined
And Released.

Tom Carter, COL, who was ar
rested last week on a charge of
stealing horse from Mr.. T. E..
Clark, of near the city, was tried
Saturday. Carter entered a plea
of guilty of breach of the peace and
was fined $40 and costs. The
amount was settled and the prison
err released.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-09-06
Gross Streets.

Second, from public school build
ing to Campbell, with Campbell to
18th and thence to river.
Fifth, Railroad to river.
Ninth, ). *. College to River.
Thirteenth, Walnut to city limits.
Fourteenth, Railroad to Virginia.
Sixteenth, Railroad to Virginia.
Eighteenth. Clay to Virginia.
Nineteenth, Main to High, High
to 18th and Canton pike.