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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Frank

cab after her, when, to his surprise
Marjorie, the calm and self-controlled
buried her face in her slim, white
hands and fairly sobbed.
Marjorie, darling" he said, as he
slipped an arm around her unresistine
waist and drew her sunny head on to
his broad shoulder-"my precious dar-
ling, tell me what is wrong"
ooh, Frank" she sobbed. 81 had such
a beautiful illusion! | loved it so!
made such a dear little shrine for IL;
and I've lost my poor little Illusion and
it hurts-Oh! it hurts.
And then the cab drew up at the
great hospital gates, and Frank took
Marjorie to the ward door, and there
had to leave her. The gas in the great
corridor shone on her wet eyes and
sunny hair.
Goodnight, Frank" she said. And
then the love-light or something in his
brave gray eyes touched her, and with
a sudden impulse she unfastened the
bunch of parma violets from her belt
and handing them to Frank, vanished
into her ward, saying: Thank Heav-
en-, Frank, you are not an illusion!-
Forget-Me-Not.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
FATE AND PHILOSOPHY.
An Impressive Instance of the I'M
mutability Of the Form
er on Ice.

She was a stout woman with bun
die under her arm, and as she was
carefully making her way along the
street, slippery with ice, middle-aged
man, whose face betrayed the phi
losopher encountered her and said:
Madam, there is no use in mincing
along in that fashion. If you are
destined to fall, you will fall"
Il won't if l can help it, she replied,
as she tried to get a firmer hold with
her feet.
But fate is fate, he continued. eff
it was written in your book of fate
that on this day and date you were
going TO go down with bang, moth
ing can save you-not even sand or
ashes. You must turn to philosophy
to solace you"
What has philosophy got to do with
slippery footpaths?"
Much, madam. In the first place,
be resigned to a fall; in the next, pre-
pare to fall as lightly as possible;
thirdly"
pbOp JSui NdlhlH5i AhNSA upLSu Tue
woman, as one of her feet got away
from her.
Thirdly, madam" continued the
philosopher, as he refused to take her
extended hand, having made up your
mind whether you will fall or not"
She gave a lurch and caught his
arm, relates London Tit-Bits, and
both went down with a heavy jar
He rose first, and, picking up his hat
and helping her to her feet, he bowed
and continued:
&c. the idea is to bring somebody
else down with you and make him
ache for a month. Arise, madam. II
was your fate to so down on this day
and date, and evidently mine also"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Outside New York, In some vague place
There lives a stranger, outland race
Who bear the lndnlte disgrace
OF being called Provincial
Their minds are rudlmentary
They have no God or Tammany
Their clothing. cut Outrageously'
II shockingly provincial
TO them r. Mansfield sometimes soos
And sometimes Heinrich Conrieo s'V"7
Hts Parslfalians, Cor he knows
There's money IN 'Provincias'
But II these artists fail TO make
A hit, their worldly heads they snsAo'
''To show hieh arts a great mistako
Among the rude Provincials.'
All but New York Is thus efaced-
Chicago Is . barren waste.
st. Louis seven times disgraoeo
BY that black word provincial
And N her sister cities show
New York a thing that she should know
She simply lifts her eyebrows on
quite decent, but Provincial
Wallace Irwin. In N. Y. Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
NOT AN
ILLUSION

WHEN Majorie Mervin first init.
wv mated to her friends that she in
tended to become a hospital nurse
they one and all. with the exception OF
one person who proved the rule, de-
clared to her that she was mad.
But Marjorie only smiled, and quiet
ly went on with her preparations, aid.
ed and abetted therein by the excep-
ton, Frank Ashton, a medical student
at St. Pau's, the hospital Marjorie pro
posed entering. And not to living
soul did she explain the true reason
for the step she was taking.
Time went on and Marjorie struggled
bravely against the inclination to go
home the end of the first week,
when footache and backache made life
scarcely worth living, and, finally, in
her fourth year, gained distinction in
the shape of a gold medal and the sis
Stership of a ward.
Although Frank Ashton was long
since qualified he still remained at the
hospital, Ostensibly to specialize, but in
reality to watch over sunny-haired,
brown-eyed Sister Marjorie, whom he
had loved for years. Marjorie frankly
told him that she liked him, but that
was all
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

-Ah. Marjorie" he vas beglpnlns "a
say, when a high-pitched voice was
heard, and q stout plain woman
whose personal appearance bore more
evidence Of dollars than refinement
stood before them.
paul" the woman said, II have
been looking for you everywhere, as
we are due at the duchess in ten min
utes"
"All right, Clinda. Allow me''--turn-
ing to Mariorie--"to Introduce my
wife"
For a moment Marjorie's senses
reeled. Then the long habit Of self
control came to her aid But to her
surprise the pain was not what she
imagined 1t would be-disgust, rather,
that the man who had talked so much
about marriage of soul with soul, and
of aftinities, should have married the
almighty dollar.
The shallowness Of his nature came
before her. His small affectatiOns and
conceits. unnoticed in the old days Of
infatuation, impressed themselves on
her; and how insignificant his appear
ance was compared with Frank Ash
toms, for instance.
In the doorway she met Frank Ash
ton, who looked at her curiously
Hello, Marjorie" he said, you look
little pale Can get you anything~
"You might get me a hanson, Frank
I'm bit tired. Nursing and frivolity
don't go we'll together.
Frank complied and stepped into the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Cures Eczema, Itching HumOrs, PIN
Piles. CarbnncIes- Costs Nothing
to Try.

B. B. B. Botanic Blood BaIm) is
now recognized as certain and sure
cure for eczema, itching skin,
humors, scabs, scales. waterv Bills
ters, pimples, aching bones or Joints,
boils, carbuncles, prickling pain in
the skin, old, eating sores. ulcers.
etc. Botanic Blood Balm taken in
ternally, cures the worst and most
deep-seated cases by enriching. pu-
rifying and vitalizing the blood,
thereby giving a healthy blood sup
ply to the skin. Botanic Blood
Balm is the only cure, to stay cured,
for these awful, annoying skin
troubles. Heals every sore and
gives the rich glow of health to the
skin. Builds up the broken down
body and makes the blood red and
nourishing. Especially advised for
chronic old cases that doctors,
patent medicines and hot springs
fail to cure. Druggists, 81. To
prove B. B. B. cures. samples sent
free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describing
trouble, and free medical advice
ent in sealed letter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

The big homeward. bound iiuef
plowed her way through the Tyrrne-
plan sea. heading for Bonifaco. Far
away in the starboard the red flare Of
stromboli in eruption served as con
venient lighthouse. Overhead in the
blue, lllimitable vault cleaned count
less stars. their pale reflections SEEM
ingly caught up again in the long ed
dies of phosphorescent water that
raced past on either bow.
A man and woman came up the
FIRST saloon compartment. and. walk
ing to the taffrail looked over the side
for some moments without speaking.
Presently the man turned to his COM
panion.
Were bound to make Marseilles
on Tuesday at this pace" he declared,
with unmistakable dissatisfaction in
his tone.
"Tm SORRY replied the girl, frankly.
80 am l."
"Why7"
Dear. you know" he protested.
The girl smiled with content.
Yes, but tell me" she persisted.
Because, II by any unlooked-for
piece Of luck we don't touch Marseilles
until Wednesday It will mean another
six days of heaven for me-"
Don't be silly" she answered re-
provingly. "but-well It will be nice
all the same. Just think what hangs
on it-either AZ more hours together,
for US like this and then good-by, or
else nearly whole week of being to-
gether"
There's no alternative"
None, if we get to Marseflles on
Tuesday. I'm to meet my people there
and go home with them overland. If
we don't get in until the day after
I'm to stop where l am and go to sea-
That's the arrangement. Dearest,
can't anything be done to make rs
late? Couldn't you bride the cap
tain?"
He's too unsympathetic, I'm afraid.
The only thing that could do us any
good would be for the engine to break
down"
wen hope it will, then. I think
I'd almost give the chief engineer
ugly as he is--a kiss for himself If Ne
does"
The man looked up at the thick
smoke belching from the tunnels and
felt the quick throb of the screw.
mo such luck. sweetheart" he an
swered. moodily.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Cautious.

Violet-What makes Mr.. Cashly talk
so painfully slow?
Rose-He's been sued for breach OF
promise so many times that he turns
a word over three times In his mind be-
fore he dares let go Of it.-Detroit Free
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11


Marjorie was taking a well-earned
rest in her large sitting room one day
when a nurse tapped at the door.
"Come in" said Marjorie sleepily
The nurse entered-a pretty blue-eyed
girl in neat cap and apron.
There's a letter for you, sister, and
4 don't like the look of 16; his temper
allure has risen two degrees since one
O'Clock"
Marjorie looked at the patient gave
the nurse some directions and returned
TO rest and her letter. An invitation
for an At Home fell out. With it was
a hasty note:
Dearest Marjorle-Do make a spe-
Gjal effort to come to this function.
Several nice people are coming
them Paul Burton, the poet, who was
SO gone on you at Lympstone He
asked after you the other day, and
would like to renew acquaintanceship.
Ever yours,
BEE PAGET."
For a minute her heart heat to suffo,
cation Her memory carried her back
to the year before she entered the hos
pital and an episode that only Bee Pa
get knew of, and even Bee did not
know how deeply it had affected her
and treated it merely as a joke.
How long ago it seemed, that sum
mer which she had spent with Bee be-
fore her marriage Mr. Paget was say
ing there, too, and his absorption in
Bee threw Marjorie into the society Of
the only other guest, Paul Burton, the
rising poet. Marjorie was young, pref
ty and impressionable, and Paul Nor
ton did not neglect his opportunity Of
instrlcting Marjorie in the lesson of
love. and he found her an apt pupil
With the refinement of cruelty Bur
ton made Marjorie understand he was
welded to his art, and to arr alone
and poor Marjories love was such that
she thought it a noble thing and loved
him all the better for it.
And for all these years she hao re-
manned true to her ideal, though Paul
had passed out of her life completely
And now there was an invitation from
Bee IN viting her to meet him.
How Marjorie lived through the day
which interviewed she never knew. Her
nuI1'es found her trihe hard to work
for, and Frank Ashton was severely
snubbed more than once, which did
not, however, prevent him from knock
ing at Marjorie's door on the eventful
evening with huge bunch of parma
violets.
She blushed as Frank entered aud
murfnuring thanks, fastened the Ylo-
lets ,nto the belt of her gown, saying:
You are a good boy to remember my
favljrite flowers"
why, Marjorie" he said, delight
FUZZY, you look altogether radiant
Wat has happened to your"
Don't be stupid, Frank; it's useless
telling a woman who has been nursing
all these years she looks radiant-its
ronsense!"
ut isn't, Marjorie I've never seen
you look better; and what a jolly
Srock."
"rll look in and fetch you, If I can,
old lady" he said, as he tucked her
into hanson; for Frank Ashton
knew the Pagets also. r.
Arrived at the FACETS, Marjorie
made her way up the large staircase
and having greeted Bee, passed on into
the crowded room. At the far END
seated on a luxurious divan. was Pau
holding a small court. When he caught
sight Of Marjorie hb advanced to meet
nor.
Marjorie" ne whispered, "can It be
MaRjogie7 Come with me away from
th,oo people. : have much 10 tell you"
1o8etheF they strolled into the dim
tyteAlsd conservatory.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

May % has been set as the date
for Mrs. Chadwick's hearing in the
U. s. circuit court at Cleveland.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don't
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil on
hand for the emergency.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Tsddx. Jr.. an Athlata.

Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. has become
member Of the New York Athletic
club. the president requesting that his
son ioln the organization.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

A banker of Leroy, H., left $780,,
900 for the founding of a Spiritual
list church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

A handsome new Baptist church
was dedicated Sunday at Eminence,
Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Terrible plaques, those itching,
Fostering diseases of the skin. Put
an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
cures. AT any drug store.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Fire at Cleveland, Ohio, destroyed
property worth hundred and ten
thousand dollars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Texas Elks are gathering in great
numbers at Fortworth for the State
reunion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Bad blood and indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health. Bur
dock Blood Bitters destroys them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
Has Stood the Test 25 Years.

The old, original Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you
are taking. 1t is iron and quinine
in tasteless form. No cure, no
pay. SOC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

st. Petersburg striking printers
won their fight, their demands be-
ing granted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11
pa - T q Ia r a.
Bsa,s tbs The Kind You Have Always Bought
'i'; + &sHAzz

Great damage is being done by
forest fires in several counties in
Mass.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Aft, and down below the main deck
where the heat and motion are inten-
slfied, the second-class passengers en-
deavored to make themselves as com
Portable as their stuffy, ill-ventilated
cabins permitted The majority OF these
were SO near the water line that the
portfolios could not be opened. In the
cheerful assurance, however, that the
voyage would soon be over, this mat
ter seemed small one.
A man of little more than 30, but
with hair prematurely gray from pro-
longed residence in the east, and q
skin like weak coffee, paced restlessly
up and down the narrow passageway
between the row OF cabins. His face
was careworn and his fingers itched
restlessly as he walked. Judging from
his clothes and general appearance one
would have been inclined to put MIN
down as a storekeeper, or at any rate
as a person engaged in some subordi-
nate occupation.
At the threshold of the second cabin
saloon the ships doctor met him, de-
scending the companion. He was al
most the only individual on board to
whom the shy, unsociable stranger lad
spoken. Nearly every one else held
aloof or sneered covertly at his awk-
ward ways and rough speech.
Well" he said, pleasantly you
won't be sorry to get to Marseilles, |
expect?"
Il pray to the Almighty sir. that
we're there by Tuesday at latest" was
1.-THE, earnest reply.
"Is it so important as all that?"
laughed the other.
81 believe life hangs on it, sir.
NY wife is in London-dying. It's
Ii long years since l left her and the
child--the little lass that won't know
her father when she sees him. Two
months ago my poor Mary met with a
bad accident. The matron at the hos
pital she was taken to wrote to me
in Bombay, and said as how | must
come at once, If wanted to see her
alive, for paralysis had set In. Wen'
I got leave and raised the passage
money somehow. 1t was a hard pull,
but did 1t. At Port Said there was a
telegram saying she might last I'll
Thursday morning. Oh. sir. do you
think shall be able to catch the
night train on Tuesday,"
The doctor glanced at the daily rec
ord of the ships run hanging under
the clock.
81 should certainly say So" he re-
turned, encouragingly.
Thank God!" replied the other fer
vently, as he watched his retreating
figure. The Doctors confidence in
spired him with fresh hope. He went
on deck to enjoy It,
AS he passed the first saloon alley
way he had strange feeling that the
ship was slowing down little. He
told himself that 1t was imagination,
and went toward the rail to look at the
waves. Through the soft darkness ne
could Just see a man with a girl by
his side few yards in front OF him.
He had no intention Of listening, but
In the still air he could hear plainly
what they were saying.
isn't 1t glorious, sweetheart" ex-
claimed the man. I've Just had IL
straight from the chief engineer-the
propeller shaft has snapped, and We
can't possibly get to Marseilles before
Friday afternoon."-Pall Mall Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

In France doctors prescriptions
must be written in Fidnch. and rot 10
Latin. a. is the custOP hers (
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Many pleasure crafts were upset
by squalls in North and East rivers
and Long Island Sound
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

The profits of the government
railroad in Japan during the fiscal
year were S., $50, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

The Rev. R. R. West, formerly of
Lancaster, KY, died of yellow fever
at Panama.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Miss Grizelda Hull, of Tuxedo
Park, N. Y, who is to be married to
Capt. r. P. Hobson, is a former
girl.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-05-11

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards. DR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a
happy, vigorous old age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-13
FALL OF KARSAKORSK.
Capture of the Town Described by an
Eye Witness.

Toxic, July 13 (6:50 p. m.)-An eye
witness of the japanese bombardment
of Karsakorsk wires that the Russian
forts were silenced on July Z, after the
exchange of a very few shots. The piers,
warehouses and other buildings were
set on fire and the conflagration was re-
fiected by the foggy atmosphere, con-
verting the sky into one mass of blood
red color The Japanese army landed
amidst the fire. which was fast spread
ing to the forts. The infantry quickly
captured the forts, from the tops of
which the bewildered inhabitants were
seen flying in every direction, carrying
what property they could remove. The
fires were not subdued for over 48 hours.
The sunken Russian cruiser Novik,
which was destroyed by the Japanese at
Karsako last August, and the ruined
town and forts are sad witnesses of the
rapidity with which destruction is
wrought in modern warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-13
Wall OF DISTRESS
City Clerk Sqnires Receives a
Peculiar Request.
Professional Men Want to Have
Joint Fumigated.
1T MAKES THEM SICK.
Stencil of Stale Beer Is Espec
tally Offensive.
COmplainants in Columbian and
Topeka Bank Buildings.

To ventilate and fumigate the joint
IN the basement Of 110 West Sixth ave-
nue. is the duty which the city council
has had its attention called to. To funi-
gate joint Shades of Carrie Nation.
The tenants in the Columbian and
the Bank of Topeka buildings complain
of the stencil of the stale beer and
whisky which arises from the depths of
the basement and assailS the olfactory
organs of the passerby. They state
that the stencil is SO overpowering that
it threatens the health of themselves,
their customers and the citizens in gen
eral.
AS the duties of the health depart
ment do not take in the regulation of
the joints in the city an official fumi-
gator of joints will probably have to be
appointed.
The attention OF the council and
mayor is called through the instru-
presented at the next meeting Of the
council.
The petition follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Topeka:
Sirs: We the undersigned free hold
ers of the city of Topeka, respectfully
submit our ailment to you, realizing
that in this case thou art the physician.
and thou alone, through whom immed-
| late relief can and must come, If at all.
We do not appeal to your patriotism,
your sentiment, or your personal de-
sires, but to you as men of business and
standing, and from a business point OF
law, to have the joint located at 11O
West Sixth avenue fumigated, venti-
lated and regulated in such a manner
| that the stencil of stale beer and poor
whisky will not cause the health of ouI
customers, our citizens and ourselves
to be impaired by passing along in front
| of the basement on the street at saio
ITO West Sixth avenue, where said
! joint is located.
| We realize and agree with you that
| the business and finances of our city
would suffer greatly should this place
| be closed up, therefore, we do not pray
for this, but that you, with your power
will so regulate it that it will become
one of the most wholesome and agree
able and attractive business places or
our street. Do this, but this, and may
/ the jointists themselves join in singing
| thy praise for ever more.
| In order that the wrong joint may
not be disturbed, for location and name
we refer to your honorable policeman
on the beat or otherwise, whose service
to the city should require him to visit
this place and collect the proper dues
1 and assessments. (Signed).
| HARRY WRIGHT.
| D. A. MULVANE.
| H G LARIMER