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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-03-19
A New Departure.

We take this opportunity to con-
gratulate ourselves and our readers
upon the consumation of an ar
rangement whereby Herman Myer-
the worlds best know expert on
pearls, has written and copyrighted
for our pages a series of articles on
pearls and pearl-search, which Will
begin in our next issue. These;
articles are accompanied by special
ly good illustrations, made to show
what shells should be sought
for, how they should be opened
and what shapes and kinds Of
pearls are valuable and what the
value.
Herman Myer stands at the head
of pearl men in the world, and is,
better known as"The Pearl King,
than by his usual name. He is
still young, but has spent sixteen
years of his life in the labor he so,
loves, of inducing men to gather the
wealth in pearls in their nearby
streams. 1t is said by Vane Sim
mons, the author of "Fresh Water
Pearls, that Myer has done more
to further the interest of the pearl
industry in America than all other
men put together. In fact, when
ever money, time or brains was.
needed the pearl King" was
found giving them.
The Washington Star Of May 5th,
last, says that over $5OO,OOO worth
of pearls are yearly gathered in
the United States, and when bills.
were introduced into our Con-
gress this past spring to stop alb
pearl fishing that Herman Myer the
Promoter of Pearl Fisheries OF
America better known as the Pearl
King" was found to be on hapdi
and gave his time and expenses to
fighting these bills. He worked.
single handed and alone, put forth
enormous efforts and by bringing
facts plainly before congress he sue
ceeded in killing the bills. The
pearl fishermen in old established
pearl fisheries are eager in his
praise, and more than ever they can
depend on their champion.
Mr.. Myer has already examined
our shells, and had some pearls
sent him from our stream and re-
ports the Indications as the very
best for fine pearls to be obtained
in large quantities.
We believe our readers will give
us especial credit for securing these
articles when it is seen that "St.
Nicholas" the highest class maga-
zine of its kind in the world, has
FASTENED to secure a similar but
shorter article by Mr.. Myer, for
their September number AS pearl
work can be done without capital
and without experience, and even
at odd times it is seen that its earn
iugs, which average three times
that of other forms OF labor, are
just that much found money. This
money would average $4,000
year for our county, and is money
brought from the very wealthiest
city people to our county to remain
and be spent here. We are sure
our people will encourage the work,
and those who can will want to en-,
gage it. We want to request when
this work is established that you do,
not forget that it was first brought
to the attention of the public in our
columns and through our enter
prise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-03-19
Only One Trouble.

The only way to get along with a
woman is to fool her, and never let
her find it ont. But if You can fool
woman, and never let her find il cut,
you are the greatest manin thsworld
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-03-19

Tutuily and adjacentislands have
4, IT'S inhabitants.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-03-19
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Bears the a The Kind You Have AlwsyS BOug5
H''1'''' a &lzHRzIZ6<

The population OF the Philippine
is 5000, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1901-03-19

Mdueass Your uswsas with CasoArsta
Candy cashsE.,s, euro senallpalion soEevss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09

When proper attention had been paid
to these good things Mr.. Heppenheimer
welcomed his guests and then proceeded
to review the work of the company. He
praised the energy of the staff and com
forted them with the assurance that there
was little censure coming.
t'If any," said Mr.. Heppenheimer, "out-
ward evidence of the Coloniars growth
is needed outside of other facts I have
only to compare the present banquet with
those preceding. 1t will be gratifying
news to you all to know that before ask
ing for the admission of the Colonial to
the States of New York and Pennsylvania
a request was made to the Commissioner
of Insurance of this State that the affairs
of the company should be examined. That
examination followed and it was thorough
in its nature, lasting over two weeks.
That eminent actuary. Mr.. David Parkes
Fackler, who is not, I assure you, given
to distributing laurels without they are
well earned, paid the Colonial a high and
most unexpected compliment. (Applause)
He praised the company's condition. Gre
newed appiause.) The Commissioner
statement, fortified by the report of that
examination, resulted in the Colonial
being at once admitted to New York and
Pennsylvania, in which States it has al
ready begun to do business. From the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
SlXTH'S STATION HOUSE
Petition for a New One Is
Receiving Many Sig
nitureS.

Almost every property owner in the
Hudson City section has signed the petit
tion circulated praying the Legislature to
pass law authorizing the city to issue
bonds for the erection of new station
house for the Sixth Police Precinct. The
present. quarters formerly stable, is a
disgrace to the city. It is not even in
sanitary condit4on that warrants the lock-
ing up of prisoners over night, to say
nothing of housing the city's guardians
of the peace.
The site for the proposed new building
has already been secured. 1t has 'front.'
age on both Central avenue and Hutton
streets, though the Hudson City Savings
Bank, splendid modern structure, occu-
pies the corner. The new building will
be L-shaped. The location is central.
That section of the city has rapidly built
up in the past decade, and the old sta
tion house, miserable as it is, is about as
near the centre of the precinct as the
City Hall is in the centre of the city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
COUNTY FIRE FACILITIES
Underwriters Call Attention to
snake Hill's Condition.

The Board of Freeholders at last Thurs
days meeting received a communication
from William George Nelson, represent
ing the New York Board of Fire Under
writer's, who desired to know if their rec
ommendation in relation to providing a
better water supply at Snake Hill for use
in case of fire had been acted upon. Now,
the condition of affairs caused by the in
adequate water supply is made more SER
ious by reason of the fact that the water
is entirely cut off through the freezing of
the water in the reservoir at the rear Of
the Alnshouse.
Some time ago, Mr.. Nelson, as the rep
resentative of the fire underwriters, called
the attention of the last Board of Free
holders to the lack of PROPER facilities for
fighting fire at the different county insti-
tuaions. He pointed out that the pump
used to pump water from the Hacken-
sack River to the reservoir on the side
of the hill was Inadequate, and at no
time was the reservoir more than one
quarter filled.
Recommendations covering the various
defects in the fire fighting apparatus OF
the several institutions were made, and
attention called to the fact that. with the
exception of the primitive and inadequate
fire escapes at the Almshouse, there was
absolutely no salvation for the county S
charges should fire break out at Snake
Hill.
The members of the present Board of
F'reeholders have made arrangements to
remedy the defects pointed out, but as
yet have been unable to carry out their
arrangements.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
FLORIDA
Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The second Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York and Philadelphia February 19.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone BERTH, and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following rates:
New York, $50 90; Philadelphia, Harris
burg, Baltimore and Washington, $4S.00,
Pittsburg, $500. and at proportionale
rates from other points
For tickets, itineraries and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, Tourist
Agent at 1,1s6 Broadway, New York;
Court street, Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad street,
Newark, N. j.; B. Courlaender, Jr., Pas
senger Agent, Baltimore District, Balti-
more, Md; Colin Studds, Passenger
Agent Southeastern District, Washington.
d. c.; Thos e. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western District, Pittsburg. Pa; or to
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
R0NSHElMER OR SCHMIDT.
Mystery Of Sasoonkeeper in Hudson
Co. Jail Not Solved.

No nearer a solution than before is the
mystery surrounding the case of Saloon
keeper Charles Schmidt, of Fourteenth
and Bloomfield streets. Hobolen who has
been confined in the County Jail for over
two weeks because Of his inability to OBJ
tain bondsman to guarantee his appear
ance when wanted in the Circuit Count to
defend the suit of Herman Weller, a
Philadelphia liquor merchant, who claims
that Schmidt under the name of John
Ronsheimer, swindled him out of s676s6
about two years ago.
Half dozen people have identified the
prisoner as the man they knew under the
name of John Ronsheimer, several others
have declared they never knew him by
any other name than Schmidt Now Law
yer Joseph M. Noonan, who is Schmidt's S
legal adviser, says he has a man who
knows both Schmidt and Ronsheimer at
the same time, and that the jailed saloon
keeper is not Ronsheimer but is Schmidt.
He acknowledges that there is a strik-
ing resemblance between the two men but
is positive in his Identification.
Mr. Noonan now proposes TO pro-
duce this identifier in court and apply for
a writ Of habeas corpus for the release Of
hts client.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09

present indications I shouldn't be sur
prised that before two annual banquets
had rolled around these two States would
surpass in results those of the home State.
(Applause)
''The growth of the business of the
Colonial Company" continued Mr.. Hep
penheimer has been phenomenal. It is
best illustrated by comparison of the
premium receipts of the three years it has
been in business. The first year, 1898, the
premiums received were $23, ,625S7; the year
following we jumped up to $S5, ,252.27, and
in 1900 we reached the splendid figure of
$152, 501.25. (Applause) With renewed ac-
tivity what will we not achieve at the
close of 1901? (Applause) There is moth
ing but congratulation all around at such
a splendid showing
Mr.. Heppenheimer then presented Mr..
Of that position were in good and able
hands. Sixteen district managers were
called upon for speeches, most noticeable
among which were the addresses of
Messrs. George M. Nettleship, of Brook
lyn, A. N. Sparks, of Long Branch, and
c. A. Libby, of Easton. Mr.. H. D. john
ston, the Demosthenes, of the Colonial,
cane next in an excellent speech.
Vice President Walker was not permit
ted to escape, and in his customary easy
style made an admirable speech, full OF
good counsel and sound wisdom in mat
. ters insurance. So with other speeches
from the company's staff, the third year
banquet was matter of history.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
WILL co TO JAIL WHEN WELL.
Man Convicted OF Contempt of Court
Has Typhoid Fever.

Ernest Schmidt. who was recently or
dered committed to the County Jail for
contempt of the Court of Chancery, is Ill
at his home in Reservoir avenue with ty-
phoid fever. Schmidt is the man who re-
fused to recognize the courts order ap-
pointing Tax Commissioner Robert Hoos
to collect the rents of Schmidts property
to liquidate judgment obtained against
him. Incidentally, to emphasize his re-
fusal, when Mr.. Hoos called to explain
what he was expected to do, Mr..
Schmidt locked the door and proceeded to
lick the Mayors son.
Contempt of the Court of Chancery is
an unballable offense and the person
committed is kept in confinement at the
pleasure of the Court. AS soon as Mr..
Schmidt RECEIVERS ne will be punished for
his temerity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09

The facts are these: The opposition fac
ton got together and selected its election
board. John j. Bechtold, the Bayonne
boss of the party, came around later and
selected his board. Consequently when
the primaries were held on December
of last year there were two polling places
in the one store where the votes We're
cast.
Bechtold's crowd lost by big majority
The opposition elected their committee
men and had them qualify. The case
was brought up at the last meeting anc
referred to the Appeals Committee. This
committee reported last night that Bech-
tolds men We're the only ones elected
Instantly Mr. McGee was on his feet
protesting. He offered an amendment to
the report, asking that the committee in
struct the Ward Associa ton to hold new
primaries and elect their men over again.
Robert Carey seconded the amendment.
1t was lost, four to one. The report was
adopted and once again the ring has ac-
complished a pretty piece of honest poll
tics.
The Eighth ward row was brought up.
No time was allowed for discussion. 1t
was referred to the Appeals Committee.
The case touches on the eligibility of four
committeeman, due to a trick of the ma
chine to get a majority representation
from that ward. 1t was clearly estab-
lished that the Deckerites are in the right.
Judging from the decision on the Bay
onne case, the Deckerites would do we'll
to throw up the sponge at present. They
can hope for nothing but an adverse de-
cision.
The resolution sent by the Decker AS
sociation, asking that Mr.. Decker be ap-
pointed on the Executive Committee, was
not heard of. No mention was made OF
it at the meeting.
The call for enrollments was announced
as March 20 Mr.. Decker asked that the
Eighth Ward Association be allowed to
name the enrolling places. This was
granted.
The Twelfth Ward men wanted the en-
rolling place changed from No. 437 Central
avenue to Central avenue and Congress
street. For two years they said the first
named place was said to be the official
enrolling place, but it was a vacant lot.
The committee was notified that all the
ward and township committees had or
ganized and the names of the officers
were announced.
The City Committee organized and
elected Edward Fry, chairman; Frank J..
Higgins, secretary; Michael Schultz, trea-
surer, and Frank Blake, sergenat-at-
arms The Auditing Committee reported
that the County Committee had balance
of 81 800 and the City Committee $1,S00.
The Executive Committee announced
that the plans for the Washington trip
next month were arranged and the party
made up. Special cars will convey the
shining lights to the Inauguration fes-
tivities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
CLIFFORD AVENUE EUcHRE.
Delightfully."- Entertained by Mrs
Frank Stevens Last Night.

z Mrs. Frank Stevens, of No. 25 Clifford
avenue, entertained the Clifford Avenue
Euchre Club at her residence last night.
most delightfully."-. 1t was an unusually
large gathering with an unusually large
number of guests, about seventy in all,
and Mrs. Stevens had her home beauti-
fully trimmed with azaleas, palms and
carnations for the occasion, each guest
receiving carnation favor
Prizes were won by Mrs. Matthew Jenk-
ins, Mrs. Thomas Kinds, Mrs. Harry
Louderbough, Mr.. C. Howard Slater Mr..
Thomas Kinds. Jr. and Mr. Samuel
Negus.
Among the special guests present were
Miss Grower, Miss Koonz, Mrs Walthers,
Mr.. Harry Louderbough, Miss Tompkins,
Mr.. Haviland Tompkins, Mr. Vreeland
Tompkins. Mr.. Phillip Brett, Mr.. e. P.
Buffet, Miss H Brown, Mr. and Mrs
Earl, of Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. H. ".
Condict, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Negus
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brigham, Mr. and
Mrs. John Headden, third; Major and
Mrs. ]. Hollis Wells Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
NaNelii VII. anu hrS. odInuel Dfayton
Dr. and Mrs. George Wilkinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Jones, Mr.. George Lavery
Among the club members present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Brinkerhoff, Mrs.
]. E. Hulshizer, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weart, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Calvin Stimets. Mr. and Mrs. 7.
Kinds, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G. Negus.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Kiersted, Mr. and
Mrs. Livingston Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Heck, Major and Mrs. Pond, DR.. and Mrs
Koonz, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop.
The next meeting will be held on Thurs
day, February q, at the residence Of Mrs
Matthew Jen--4ns, on Bentley avenue, on
account of Washington's Birthday, Which
comes on Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
BIG BUILDING.
Mr.. John Mullins to Erect
Another Skyscraper
on Barrow Street
and Newark
Avenue.
TO BE EIGHT OR TEN STORIES HIGH
To Cost S25o.ooo and Be
Equipped With Every
Modern Convenience.

Mr. John Mullins, the well known mer-
chant and Finance Commissioner of this
city, closed an important real estate trans
action today. He bought from George A.
Wood the property on the southwest cor
ner of Barrow street and Newark avenue
for the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Mullins owns
the property in the rear of this lot, thus
giving him ownership from Newark to
Railroad avenues, and on this piece of
land he will build either an eight or ten
story building.
This purchase includes not only the
frame building recently. occupied by tea
store firm but the church adjoining on
Barrow street. and in the basement OF
this edifice once upon a time there was
a school in which many very prominent
people of this city today began their first
steps towards Parnassus.
Mr.. Mu..ins proposes to spend $25o,00O on
the new building, and already it is hinted
and rumored that the leading drygoods
firm of this city, Messrs. 7. c. Brown &
Van Angglen, will occupy the new build
ing.
Yes, bought that property today"
said Mr. Mullins to a News represen-
tative, "and 1 mean some time hence to
put up big building. 1t will be either
eight or ten stories. Anyway it will be
worthy of the city. Cost? Oh, well it
won't cost any less than 100000 and may
mean s250,0OO. I have already property in
the rear of that which 1 have just bought
which gives me a clear way to Railroad
avenue. There will be ample room for a
handsome building"
When the news of the purchase was
ms<le known there was great deal OF
interest displayed among not only real
estate men, but the dry goods firms The
tendency has been to advance uptown in
business places, and this new building on
Newark avenue, convenient as it will be
to the residential region of Mercer and
Barrow streets, Jersey avenue and Van
Worst Square, means an important stride
in that direction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
LIBERTY GUARDS BALL
Brilliant Decorations Will Make
This Years Big Fete.

The Liberty Guards, a well-known
Franco-American social, benefit and semi
military association, will hold its annual
ball at Central Hall tonight. This is al
ways considered among the most brilliant
Hoboken.
The organization is a strong one nu-
merically and financially and much money
is spent upon the decorations of the hall
and upon costumes worn by the dancers.
Arches of vari-tinted lights are always a
dazzling feature of the decorations, and
both the theatre and music hall tonight
will resemble a big Partisan fete. While
the annual bah OF the Guards is usually
alluded to as the Trench ball." this does
not imply that the riotous revelry and
other Well-known features of the great
French dances held at Madison Square
Garden are characteristics of that held
by the local Franco-Americans at Central
Hall Fun there will be, however, and
plenty of it, but it will be of a decorus
nature.
The principal aim of the progenitors
though is picturesque and artistic effect.
The Franco-Americans take the lead in
elaborateness of decorations at these an
nual affairs and take great deal of
pride in this fact. Historical tableaux
will be feature at tonight's affair. Over
two thousand people are expected to be
present Many prominent Franco-Ameri-
cans and F'renchmen from New York and
elsewhere including the French Consul
will grace the scene with their presence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
BARKER DOESN'T TALK.
His Friends Are Confident
Of His Acquittal--Rr-
win Raking Up
Past.

There are absolutely no new Develop
Hlents in-t9ae case of Thomas 6. Barker,
who shot the Rev. John Keller Of Ara g
ton, on Sunday morning last. Barker,
who is confined in ward of the county
jail, has received but few visitors since
his arrival there on Tuesday morning
last. Neither his wife nor any of the
many friends he is said to have in Ar
lington or Newark has visited him. Sew
eraI associate employees of the. Commercial
Gable Company have talked with Barker
in the jail. Two of them were there yes
terday.
Barker is as reticent as ever about his
case. He avoids any reference made to
it by the Jail keepers and does not mingle
nor converse with any of the other prison
ers of the ward. Much of the time he
spends in his cell reading novels that he
brought with him.
Lawyers Marshall A. Van Wrinkle and
Albert C. Wall, who have been retained
by the Commercial Cable Company to de-
fend it's former employe, are frequent
visitors at the Jail.
Prosecutors Detective Mccormack is
still at work on the case. He has inter-
viewed many members of the congrega-
tion of the Trinity P. E. Mission Chapel,
Arlington, of which tne Rev. John Keller
was rector, and all speak of the clergy
man in the highest terms. Not a word
of scandal was even connected with his
name before, they say. Many stories
have been told of Mrs. Barker's alleged
eccentricities.
Prosecutor Erwin has not yet gone over
the evidence gathered by his subordinates.
He refuses to discuss the, case beyond
saying that he will resist any effort made
to have Barker released on bail until it is
absolutely certain that his victim is out
of danger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
THE 10TH ASSOCIATIONS BALL.

The annual bail of the Gustav 10th
Association, which is to take place on the
eve of Washington's birthday, February
81, promises to eclipse in every way all
its predecessors. Heretofore Central Hall,
with its double-galleried theatre and
mammoth music room, has scarcely been
able to accommodate the crowds that
surged through them. 1t looks from the
way tickets are selling that this year the
affair will be a crush"
The association is named after Alder
man 10th, of the Twelfth ward, and is a
most popular organization. The souvenirs
given ladies in attendance at previous re-
ceptions of the association always excited
admiration and were greatly priced. This
year every lady who attends will receive
a silver cream pitcher and tray.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
Death of Pencil King.

Baron Johann Faber who was practi-
cally founder Of the celebrated lead pencil
factory carried on under his name, died
at Nuremberg on January Is. in his
eighty-fourth year.
When as a young man he succeeded to
his fathers business, which turned out
cheap pencils of an inferior Sort he en-
ployed 20 hands. Now over $50 men work
at his different factories.
Faber succeeded in driving English
made pencils, at one time almost in uni-
versal use, out Of Germany
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-09
A Grave of the whig Party.

One day Tom Corwin, a prominent fig
ure in legal and political circles years
ago, met a POLITICAL opponent with whom
he promptly fell into a discussion, in the
course of which he constantly referred 20
the Wing party, as III it were still in ex-
istence. Don't YOU know the old Whig
party is deadg' at last exclaimed his ac-
quaintance. with evident irritation; ''Hor-
ace Greeley killed it, and it's dead and
buried Certainly" said Mr.. Corwin
with much solemnity, ''and | am one Of
its graves, sir, and not to be trampied
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