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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18
THIRD FLOOR SOUTH.

mo, sir, Mis- Smith amt in. She
never is. But she left the rent, only she
said l wasn't to pay cent of it till
had the receipt in my own hands. She
said you might be all right, but she
didn't want to run no risk. Yes, this
looks right. If it isn't s'pose Mr..
Smith can get the law on you for cheat
in If you're going down to the base
ment | wish you'd tell that good-for-
nothin' ja1itor not to let the other girls
sneak my laundry tubs till l get there.
The way they clutter up them driers-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18

In the vestibule the janitor, his once
fresh jumpers greasy and frayed,
pounced on the weary Peterby.
IF things amt looked into a little
here sir, I'll have to report conditions
to my union. That last coal is just so
much black mush and"
Bill" interrupted Peterby, in a
voice awful in its earnestness, 1--WE
stood everything this morning, because
was dealing with women, but if you
open your mouth I'll drop you down the
basement stairs. Inside an hour this
building goes into the hands of an agent.
Save kicks for him. Chicago Daily
News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-18
THIRp FLooR NoRrH.

'Indade, sor, the missus amt to
home, but II ye be after bein the man
that runs this place, yen be lucky TO git
a clint TIL ,ye've trun out that lady UNI
der US. The way she knocks on the
stame plpes II my folks open( heir
mouths altar sundcwr, an caIls' =,
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02

tves He was reelected to the legislature in 1854,
and although then only twenty-eight years old he
was appointed chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee. honor which imposed unusual responsibility
at that time
At the outbreak OF the Civil War he recruited the
18th Regiment Of Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He
commanded this regiment in the interior of Mis-
souri, in the operations of the summer of 1864 and
subsequently transferred 10 the Department Of
the Gulf taking active part in the battles about
Mobile, where his regiment sustained heavy losses
in killed and wounded.
In 1875 he was appointed by President Grant
United States District Attorney at ST. Louis and
while serving in that capacity he was called upon
10 prosecute the celebrated "whskey fraud" cases.
He was the candidate Of the Republican party for
Governor in 1880. and succeeded in reducing the
Democratic plurality 10000. He became member
of the St Louis bar in 1875. President Roosevelt
appointed him District Attorney at St. Louis. the
place he now holds, four years ago.
Major William Warner. another veteran Of the
Civil War who aspires 70 succeed Senator CockrelI
was born in Lafayette County, Wis, sixty-five
years ago. From the age of six ne earned his
livelihood through such work he could perform
and when only fourteen years old he began work in
a mercantile store. where he remained five years
While so engaged he practised rigid economy and
from his meagre savings managed TO accumulate
enough to secure an academic education. He was
admitted to the bar at the age OF twenty-five.
At the outbreak OF the he enlisted in the
S3d Regiment. Wisconsin Volunteers in which he
was commissioned as adjutant. and afterward
as captain, of Company B. With this command he
served with distinction in the Tennessee and Mis-
sissip-i campaigns of 1852 under General Grant
and in 1868. in the operations eliminating in the
capture Of Vicksburg. He located In Missouri
after the war. making his home at Kansas City.
There, in 1867 in the face of adverse political
majority he was elected City Attorney, and the
following year Circuit Attorney. He served as
Circuit Attorney until 1870. when he was elected
Mayor OF Kansas City. being the only successful
candidate his ticket. In 1884 he was elected to
the 49th Congress. and eight years later he
entered the contest for Governor against William
J. Stone the Democratic nominee. In 1892 and 1896
he was delegate-at-lerge TO the Republican Ma
uonal Convention. He was appointed Federal At
torney for the Western District of Missouri by
President Roosevelt, in 1900.
Ireland is the birthplace OF Colonel R. c. Kerens
who is just two years the junior OF Major Warner
Colonel Kerens was brought to this country by his
parents in early childhood and soon after the ar
rival of the family his father died. leaving mother
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02

representatives of the national administration
position to Colonel Kerens is National Committee
man Thomas J. Akins who also holds the place Of
which pays $500 a year.
Roosevelt administration; would. If elected. fight
the national administration in the Senate" and has
por Of sa peh chaman 6omas 50 K ID
Mr.. Kerens declares that the charges of the ma
I19 IN the Judgment Of vel posted politicians the
kerens, and the latter will have to defeat the field
to win.
Some of President Roosevelts friends here. among
them Congressman-elect Pat Murphy. who is a
warm adherent OF Mr. Parker, are indignant over
the attitude assumed by National Committeeman
Since the recent visit of Mr.. Atkins to Washing
ton; declared the Congressman elect, II have been
trying to elect q friend of Theodore Roosevelt as
turn from Washington was by him called to St
Louis and l readily agreed with him to support
known friend of the President and that man Mr
two years ago my friend 3kins called me. WitR
other Of his close friends in the State. the city
mittee There had been filed before the State com
pubean CIV Gemmitee in s H OF n the Nbch
charges Thomas K Niedringhaus and others were
Ter, then and now a corrupt Democratic boss The
State committee found Mr.. Nedringhaus and his
"Another charge Mr. Atkins brought was that
Niedrnghaus was in combination with other Re
Pb 9 IN the Inc S5ate 70 sef1re Gu delegation in 1921
Congressman Murphy's remarks created decided
stir In political circles.
Mr.. Atkins declined to answer them further than
TO say: IAN that desire Is to bring about the
feat of Kerens, if for no other reason than that
there is pending before Congress important
railroad legislation in which the President win need
the assistance OF Senators who not allied with
railroad interests"
Hot shot was also poured at Atkins from the
Kerens headquarters. j. f. Goodrich. State com
mitteeman from Kansas City. acting as spokesman
for the candidate. says: Mr. Atkins is a booster
not voter. He has been Mr.. Kerens's mascot ali
through the fight. His vagaries are conclusive
dence of his desperation. Whether his next move Is
to the cause OF Major Warner, Colonel Dyer or Mr.
Nagel it is to be hoped that he will continue to
pursue his usual well known policy of negation and
Vacillation.
in spite of the attacks of Mr. Atkins who claims
to speak for President Roosevelt; Mr. Kerens viii
pursue his policy of conducting his campaign along
the lines which will promote good party feeling and
which will prevent Mr.. Atkins from stirring up dis
cord and faCtionalsm.'
L. f. Parker. whom Mr. Atkins deserted to align
himself with Nedringhaus. says he will stay in the
race. Mr. Parker is extremely popular among rail-
road men throughout the United States, and he and
Atkins have been political friends for years.
Mr. Atkins, in a statement explaining his position,
said, in part
''The election Of any factional candidate from Mis-
souri, to the United States Senate the revival
of the party feuds of the past thereby dssipating
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
DEPENDS DIR. ABBOTT.
DR.. Macarthur Says He Really Er'
pressed Belief IN First Cause.

The Rev Dr.. Robert s Macarthur came warmly
to the defence of DR. Lyman Abbott last evening az
the Calvary Baptist Church He spoke n'S' o' ''''
Bishop Talbot controversy. saying, IN part
Considering that SIeo Te afe m a time Of ecclesiastical
Strife One presbytery is considering whether u
VIII VIII PSSS 3bron one the ress recaicrant rector and
dogmatio bishop are displaying ft bisboD nor
fraved ecclesiastical millinery NeltheI tnise
rector makes strong appeal to our sympssIbTT5' pa bT5
neither has our rWped ~ ADOPT CaryIes statement
that the solemn duty of man is silence
Discussing DR.. Abbott he went on TO say;
Dr. Abbott spoke vaguely the critics spoke Ike feaT clear
He has been called a hereto an agnostic and an an
atheist. Nothing could be more aS us5us man r Dr.
4bboit is not OF cold theoIogan- He is rather
pTaeeai e IS oVng and ovape man. with wins9ms
and cheerful personality he Is neit1sn 9 s tboghI
him painfuiiy Illogical in his discussion as reported
He is reported 1 to have At I rst that
startling and responsible for mgen Ss That
Clearly implied his belief in first cause use & God ne
said is an is personaIity It is possessed
Of a moral character. 1t is benehcenI persona. PERSONAL
name for nrst GaqSe 1+ DR. Abbott was really giving
ng - dednition of God which many other people
arc willing to adopt and do adopt The report pSo
soroe Of ms read between the lines. Taking it as II
stands we really do not quite know WhaI ne HedLt,
and We doubt if he really knew himself what ne
meant. ....-o. We do NOT
No man has right TO preach guesSes- we DO not
go to church to learn doubts but assured truths;
have doubts enough Of my own, without any man
giving me others. In fact, could probably supply
him with some
DR. Abbott was discussing the old theory that
when God made the universe. and. finished IT, lie
stood to side TO see it run: That made him an
absentee God Dr. Abbott pleaded for a present
God an ever present God. an ever working God.
from whom ali forms and forces emanate In that
sense ne did not believe in a great first cause Dr.
Abbott meant a great first cause that wound up
the world like eight-day clock and then retired
to His throne until il down. He did not believe
in such first cause. Neither do l. Neither do YOU
We believe IN a real God who is with us to-day as
surely as He with the children of Israel in the
olden days.
for the phenomena of the stars, the sun and the
fruitful earth. We believe in an active CODA Nv
ing benefcent God. -, .
There are more difficulties In the Bible than most
men know ! have found lots of them But
haven't obeyed tthe of those commands do
understand. After have obeyed all those. tnen ~
world about those do not understand.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02

nd daughter to the care of Master Richard At
the age of nineteen young Kerens went into the
government service with the Union Army, and soon
after assigned to duties in The military trans
portation department.
He spent two years in the campaigns the
! Potomac in the Army of the Virginia, and in
1853 he transferred to Southwest Missouri
where he participated in the conquest of North
west Arkansas.
In 1872 Mr.. Kerens engaged in the transporta-
tion of mails, express and passengers by stage
vance of railroads The routes ran through hostile
1adian @ territories and the business was sttepded
overland mail route which covered 14OO miles of
coaches, Mr.. Kerens moved to St Louis and there
hrst took interest in politics. and as Republican
became prominent in the councils of his party.
He was associated in business operations with
lied with him when both were members of the old
Blaine Guard . which SO long followed the fortunes
delegate large to the Republican national CON
mines in New-Mexico. Colorado and Arizona also
devoting his energy to railroads and holding pro-
Louis Southwestern Railway, the West virginia
Ge1i1trai and Pittsbqrg Railway the Eureka Spring
In consequence Of his expert knowledge of railroad
of the three United States members of the Inter
continental Railway Commission.
general attorney of the st. Louis and San Francis
in an interior town and et s Ta5 Som6 born m
make his way in the West at the age of eighteen
years He was the chairman of the Missouri dele
cation TO the Republican convention at Chicago
last June
Mr.. Niedrnghaus is about forty-two years old
He is a wealthy man, and is the general manager
of the ST. Louis branch of the National Enameifng
and Stamping Company. He organized the recent
campaign in Missouri, of which he was the direct
ing spirit along the lines followed by George r
Cortelyou at national headquarters He predicted
Republican success at all times, and forecasted
President Roosevelt's plurality Parker four
weeks before the election On the eve of Election
314 900 Republicans Of the State. appealing to each
not to miss his vote. and stating that the Demo
Gratis were apathetc and the Republican hope of
victory loomed brighter than ever Mr.. -Niedring--
publican Central Committee place which he dis
charged with credit to himself and much ad-
vantage to his party ~
A suite of well appointed in each of the
leading st. Louis hotels has served as headouaro
ters for the respective Senatorial aspirants with
the exception Of Major Warner who is directing
his forces from his Kansas City law offices The
will shift to Jefferson City Tomorrow The
capital contains only few hotels. and there has
been a scramble among the friends of the candi-
dates to secure accommodations there A dozen
special trains to and from the capital will be in
stalled for the occasion.
One of the most interesting phases of the situa-
ton is the attitude assumed by several Missouri
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
DRINKS POISON IN sANAToRIUM.

At o'clock last night word was received by
Coroner RuoH at Ozone Park. Long Island. that at
o'clock yesterday afternoon Nora Boynton, thirty
eight wears old whose home at No. 759 Frank
lin-ave. Brooklyn. had committed suicide at knlck,
erbocker Hall Sanatorium. Thirteenth-st and
Ninth-aye College Point by drinking poison from
a bottle. DR.. Williams. the house physician or the
sanatorium. sent the message to the coroner VINO
at once ordered the body removed TO Jonann
morgue with instructions that it be kept there until
Or Reniamfn j. Strong makes autopsy to-day
Knickerbocker Hall Sanatorium is an exclusive
institution and is conducted by DR.. Sylvester a
son-in-law of Senator John Raines- At the present
time there are thirty wealthy persons In the sana-
toriurn DR. Williams who reported the suicide. re-
fused to talk about 1t last night.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
LINeUIsTs AT DINNER.
ON The Mexican Herald.

From The Mexican Herald.
At the dinner given by Father Refs. pastor Slf ths
Church of San Lorenzo. to the English sEs akine
priests OF the city there present eight lergy-
men OF the Catholic Church, every one OK whom
was a Gnguist
Including English which they all spoke duentIy
the total number of languages spoken BY ne party
of eight amounted to twenJy-eight arage OF
three and a half languages to each man This fact
was aScertained by actual Investigate On. which
Father Hunt-COTJez. whose inqUisitjvtsn6 in lin
guistc matters is well known. made during the
dinner
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
THE cuNARD LINES SOUVENIR.

The Cunard Line has issued for its patrons a
New Years souvenir in the form Of a book. which
contains articles and poems by well known authors
brief history of the progress of shipping is given
and accompanied by many excellent half tone Illus
trations. Among the contributors are Ian Mac
Iaren T. j. Bell, William Marconi Sir William
IT White Owen Seaman and Barry Pain.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-02

the splendid party organization built up IN the
recent campaign ,,....-,
i now ask every sincere friend Of The sdmnis,sss
tion 10 rally to the support OF Mr.. Niedringnau
candidacy and make his election secure beyond per-
adventure / this step only after advising Wltu
tbc nronninent men of all factions. but who are true
10 President Roosevelt and who feel thar tneIe
should be a union of all those who have been his
sincere friends in the past"
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

eyes-nOt even pretty. they were small
and the lids We're very thin and drew
tightly over the eyeball. The brows and
lashes were scanty and of sandy color.
that had been artihcially and very clum-
silly darkened. But the eyes that stead
ily looked at me were clear with the
color and the astonishing translucent
clarity of the topaz; the golden eyes of
a young hound. And even as I noted
the broad, VelYety bIackuess OF the pu-
pills. they contracted. hardened. and just
As clear stream riles from the muddy
bottom. the brilliant topaz dulled, cloud
ed while ugly little dots and 1iecks of
reddish brown freckled all the iris. Hard
they were and suspicious in expression;
and I was just concluding they would
probably b. called hazel when with i'm
measurable swiftness they blazed with
terrifying power. The topoz lights re-
turned the aecks and specks drew close
together, until presently they formed a
narrow rim of tawny. reddish orange.
Round, fierce, intent. they stared at me
until IN shrinking back, I murmured: ::
But they are not humanlf and so real
ized that from this woman's face there
! CLEANED the gold, od-rimmed eyes of
Il great hawk; ms. with lust 10 kill
! And us I stared, tn-ae came 10 me the
] conviction, that beyond the mere desire
to wreak vengeance or shed blood. there
/ was vested in this woman an unques-
! toned power. that made her glance
/ terrible.
! My knees quaked; fear ran chill along
j each separate nerve, caught even at the
very stomach's pit in an agony OF fright!
For one fell n sick certainty that neither
church nor law could stay her will; that
even the sauctity of sanctuary would be
! ignored by this woman with the hawk 5
eyes; this woman who personifed power
run mad, and who must be
! tore my gaze free one moment that
! 7 might glance swiftly at the sandy-red
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

eyes, windering vaguely if falling at her
feet would move her to pity of-of some
one who was to be her sure querTy. I
took one desperate step forward and
SAW through the gray velvet, the purple
petticoat, the outline Of my bed. Shrink
Ing with fear, I raised my eyes! \
blast of wind with a very ecstasy of
power-the dove and I were alone. They
cooed and gurgled. bowed and sIdled.
bllssfully hooking and unlocking their
little bnls-their perfect love casting out
fear of any sort Cr kind whatever; bat
I sank weakly down and caught at my
feeling breath full many time ere
secured air enough 10 satisfy nv lungs.
looked from the window up at the
wildly turbulent sky. Did the mighty
and restless dead ride in ''sightless sub
stance" upon those fierce blasts OF
wind? It this headlong. law1ess rushing
through a universe Of air the hell Of
those who knew no law, human or Di-
vine, when here below? I shivered and
turned to the comfort of the dear com
nonplace of my room.
A physician. in the character of old
| friend, dropped in TO dinner. and after
a while he said: Your nerves are
tighlened almost TO the breaking point;
your eyes are black with excitement
why? IF did not know better I should
think you had just been making an
appearance in P. new part
no. havet' I answered extrayag mt
ly Il have just appeared in the charac-
! ter of a badly frightened woman-in the
chilling presence of-of a majesty OF
| England"
| Foolish laughter followed foolish
speech. but 1t served, as foolish laughter
so oft has done before. 10 cloak a fs ct.
! 10 cloud truth And through all thar
night and many another since. like 4
! buzzing fly against the windowpane, the
| question. why? Why. why did she
! come? for what reason?" buzzeo
| through my brain.
The Washington times., 1905-08-13

hair, already thinning at the temples
from much crisping and elaborate up
curling, TO the line Of its augmentating
with artificial coils and braids and curls.
into a false, towering mass, we'll suited
for the display Of jeWeled buckle, comb
and pin; of Iooped necklaces and there
and there Il precious earring hooked and
dangling The lofty brow, the yellowing-
dry skin. from walich all youthful color
ing had been drained; the aristocrauc
nose. across whose high and naughty
bridge the skin so tightly drew as to
leave a spot of b-o1dIess. waXen white
ness there. The shreWisl lips. the
sharpening chin, now thrust upward
from the monstrous double ruff; the
bullion broideries. opening over violet
satin. great hooped petticoat. while at
her side. with rich lace. bdck-turned
cuff hung one ungloved hand. OF such
unquestioned beauty of texture, form,
and tint, as made identification final and
complete This was she. who brilliant.
tickle, false. had ruled Il nation greatly.
but herself not at all, Mightiest OF
queens. most inconsequent Of women
great Elizabeth Of England!
Dead in rage. remorse, and sorrow
nearly 800 years ago--yet there that day
in seeming flesh and blood, and shaken
still with . fierce amer that hlaZed from
her hawks eyes, quivered in the long,
thin nostril, ana shaped itself in three
dread words-soundless words, but 50
plainly formed upon her writhing lips z
child might have read them Three aw'
/ full. pregnant words-'To the block"
The Washington times., 1905-08-13
Huge Sixteen-Inch Cannon at Sandy Hook
That Military Experts Enthused
Over Is Now Pronounced
lmpractiCable.
lnnpractiCable.

ing over 'Ruster''-for such the en-
listed men have dubbed the giant-he
wheeled brusquely about and ordered the
squad 70 go ahead with the cleaning.
While they were at work he commented
on Uncle Sans reason for turning q
cold shoulder on the cannon.
This here old fellow he said. ''was
built by the Government 20 be q world
beater.= When the thing was planned
they had been kicking up high jinks
over in Europe about the power of big
guns. England had a gun that had a
caIiber Of 1875 inches. and the Italian
government had one measuring 1725
inches at the muzzle. Well, your Uncle
Samuel didn't like TO have IT said that
any such thing as a monarchy was out
doing him. So his army men they got
together and fixed it TO rig up a rife
that would knock the tar out of any
thing.
''They planned to have the gun meas
ure sixteen inches at the snuzzle. but
at the same time 1t was 70 have a power
of shooting that would leave the Euro
pean orators way back in the shade.
Buster was TO turn the trick for EN-.
They started IN 10 making him back in
1897, up at the Watervliet arsenal-you
know all about that; and it's better
equipped than the Krupp. Armstrong,
or Creusot works over in Europe. Well,
up at the Watervleit arsenal they
bought a lot Of machinery costing some
thing like $400.0O and it was all 10 be
| used in creating Buster and his ten
big brothers
But. say. when they got done with
| Buster they found they had an ele-
phant on their hands. 1t took them six
! years to finish him up-six long years
/ They had TO build a special railroad
/ TO haul him over to the Hudson river
| from the arsenal, and then they towed
! him here to the Hook on q barge.
! After a whole lot Of puttering around