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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
GONE TO jacksonville,
Beauchamp and Amsbury There
For a Week.

Mr.. Lou. J. Beauchamp, the
laughing philosopher and Mr.. Wal
lace Bruce Amsbury, the imperson-
ator, opened a weeks meeting at the
tabernacle in Madisonville Wednes.
day night, in the interest of good
citizenship.
They closed their engagement
here Tuesday night, Mr.. Beau
champ lecturing to a 5000 house,
this being the only time an admit
tance fee was charged.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
MISS TONY WARE
Advances To First Place This
Week.
rIany Ballots Are Coming in By
Mail and interest In
creases.

The Kentuckians voting contest
is beginning to attract general in.
terest. The votes polled so far, ag-
gregate 1900. No new entries were
made this week, but Miss Tony
Ware advances from fifth place to
first, Miss Carrie King is a close
second. Miss Garrett made
handsome gains, but dropped from
first to third place. The first offici-
al count will be made Oct. l. The
present standing is shown below
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
Registration Day.

Registration this year falls on
Tuesday, Oct. Z, between the hours
of 6 a. m. and 9. p. m. All voters
in cities requiring registration,
register that day or lose their votes
in November. Only those sick or
absent can register later.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26

It's a y 10 boy, christened L. w.
Gaines, Jr., and the editor is giving
little attention to Office business
Just now. -Elkton Progress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
papa" Smith.

Mr.. Charles Smith, who lives a
few miles north of Gracey, is re-
ioicing over the advent of a new
son at his house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
Licensed to Wed.

Mr.. c. w. Johnston, of Hern.
don, was last Monday granted Ii.
cense to wed Miss Susan ]. Sypert,
of the same place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
MRS JULIA BOYD,

Wife of Rufus Boyd, Dies OF
Cancer.
Mrs. Julia Boyd, wife of Mr.. S.
r. Boyd, who lives four miles from
the city, on the Princeton road,
died Wednesday night at 9 o'clock,
of cancer, aged about 90 years.
The interment took place in the
family burying ground yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
ALBERT LANDER.
Making a Fortune Out in a Texas
Town.

The Newhope, Texas, News, in
a department devoted to sketches of
business men, has this to say of an
old Hopkinsville boy, a son of the
late Geo. w. Lander, of Gracey:
A. w. LANDER.
Albert Watterson Lander is a
native of Kentucky; born near Hop
kinsville, July 25, 1889. He came to
Texas during 1882 and was en-
ployed in the erection of telephone
line from Waxahachie to Waco. He
was married to Aura Leah Miller
the daughter of George w. and
Martha Miller, Dec. 20, in the year
1885. He began teaching in 1898,
and had charge of the Newhope
school for four years and Reinhardt
two years. He began his merchan-
tile business here IN 1890 and has
prospered abundantly. AS dealer
in general merchandise be is now
doing from $4,000 to SIS, 900 worth
of business annually. He owns a
valuable little farm in the suburbs
of Newhope, also a neat cottage
home in the town itself; there as a
consistent member of the Christian
church be is trying to set good
example before his seven children
Lois, Miller, Paul, Ruth, Martha,
Joel and Annie.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
QUEER ACCIDENT
To Little Child That Resulted In
Its Death.


The little child of Mr.. w. S.
Henderson, of Sinking Fork, who
was found suspended by the neck
from a swing Sunday, died at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
fall ruptured a blood vessel at the
base of the brain and the child
never regained consciousness.
Information received here Mon
day that the victim of the peculiar
accident was a son of Mr.. Hender
son, was not correct. The child
was his daughter and was two
years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
The Weather.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-
Especial. For Kentucky: Fair
and cooler tonight. Friday fair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-26
TWOCONYICTIONS
Start Off First Week of Circuit
Court.
}. P. rIilIer, Charged With Coun.
terfeiting. Escapes On
a TechnicaIity.

Circuit Court has been working
Oh commonwealth business this
week.
The petit jurors are as follows:
J. d. Gilkey, H. G. Edwards,
John c. Davis, r. S. Carter,
]. A. Hamilton, J. c. Barnes,
+. W. Elgin, J. ]. Bowen,
Riley West, w. H. Ray,
Henry Henderson, T. A. Smithson,
Frank Trice, George Barnett,
w. H. Sergeant, John Johnson,
h. G.. Hickman, V. c. Brown,
D. ]. McCord, r. A. Haddock.
Wyatt Watt, r. L. Barnett,
Clark Boales, Robt. Alexander.
THE MILLER CASES.
The trial of J. P. Miller, for
couEterfeiting, was entered into
Wednesday and concluded yester-
day. Evidence was strong against
Miller, but he escaped on a techni-
cality. The indictment charged
him with raising a 81 TREASURY
note" to a FIVE. The money pro-
duced in court as evidence against
Miller was a silver certificate and
the testimony was that all of the
bills were alike. Some are in the
hands of the federal authorities at
Greensboro. There being no ev-
\ idence to show that treasury notes
had been raised, the court gave
peremptory instructions to acquit.
Miller will, however, have to stand
trial in the federal court at Owens
~Soro.
The case against c. J. Miller, for
the same offense, was dismissed
and will be resubmitted to the
present grand jury. The Millers
are out on bond.
Hudie Wagner, COL, for forgery,
was given two years.
Malcolm Carothers, charged with
the murder Of VIM. Quisenbery, at
Pembroke last Christmas, pleaded
guilty to Involuntary manslaughter
and was fined $50.
Chas. Watkins, shooting in sud
den heat and passion, was fined
s2s.
Walter Drake, suffering gaming,
resulted in hung jury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
The KnowIcdge of Plants.

Prof F. S. Johnston of Purdue Uni
versity, writes: If we would be sue
cessful in the culture of Indian corn,
we must first know what the plant
requires in the way of food, water,
cultivation and climatic conditions,
Two CT these lessons are early learn
ed, viz: the fact that plenty of water
must be had, and that the sun must be
generous in supplying heat. We do
not always stop to think just why
water is SO necessary. If we did give
more attention to this thought we
should be surprised, perhaps, to find
that the plant performs all it's func-
tons of growth, either directly or in
directly by the aid of water and the
suns light and heat. No food can be
supplied in form ava liable to the
plant without first being broken down
and brought into solution by the ac
ton of water. After the small par
ticles of rock and vegetable matter
are broken down and have passed into
solution they enter the very small
rootlets of the plant and are carried
along in the stream until they have
passed all growing parts of the plant
and nourishment has been taken out
with which the tissues of the plant
are built up. This stream of water
also serves to keep the cells expanded
and in growing condition. When we
have come to understand fully the
structure of the plant we shall see the
Importance of carefully guarding all
the conditions which influence its
growth. Cultivation, of the soil will
have a new significance when looked
at from this Viewpoint and the fact
that there is only about half enough
rainfall in the state of Indiana to pro-
duce maximum crops will also make
us want TO understand better the
growth Of plants that we may in
crease in all possible ways their de-
velopment. Thus if we have a work
ing idea of the extent of the root sys-
TENS of crops. know whether they are
plants that get food readily, know
whether they demand large quantities
of a particular element in the soil
in short, If we know something of
what the plant is and what it demands
as well as the means for supplying its
demand-we can work intelligently.
In production, therefore, of natural
products. constant care and thought
are absolutely necessary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
The Pernicious weed.

Are you taking into account at all
the injurious effects of the various
pernicious weeds that infest the mead
ows and pastures everywhere in the
South. Look at that Bermuda pas
ture just across the branch. Four
acres of as rich soil as you would find
anywhere. 1t is we'll set in Bermuda
grass and should easily represent $50
worth of hay or pasture every year.
From here we cannot see the grass for
the Yellow Dock and the Cookie Bur
that is spread over 1T from one end to
the other. See the half dozen cows
ranging over the land nosing here and
there beneath the abundant mass of
weeds for bite of grass. When we see
what it is and what it could easily be
with a little care it promotes a feeling
of sadness as we reflect over our neg
lected opportunities. This pasture
that is spread out before us is but a
sample of thousands of others through
out the South. 1t is fact that good
proportion of the very best land on ev-
cry Southern farm is in this neglected
condition.
These river and cree. bottoms, sub
ject to occasional overflows were
Bermuda grass seized upon ii and
spread over it. AS the grass was not
easily extermnated the land ceased to
be cultivated in corn and cotton. Set
as it was in the most valuable grass in
the world these bottoms should have
been the most profitable part of the
faPm Protected from the Dock and
the Cookie Bur and the Jimson and
perhaps a half dozen other intrusive
plants of no value, every acre of this
land was capable Of producing $50
worth of beef or lamb or pork. Much
of the land would yield this net
In spots of it left ungrazed or uncut
for eight or ten weeks we have seen
the grass solid mass is inches high
A COW could 'eat her fill lying down"
instead of trudging two miles to get it,
Is IL not pity that this splendid
land, in the aggregate thousands OF
acres in all of our large counties,
should be allowed to be so unproduc-
tive? Properly cared for IL might in
hundreds of instances turn the bal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14

There are several kinds of spray
pumps on the market that can be pur-
chased for eight to twelve dollars that
will do all the work on the average
farm, says bulletin of the Oklahoma
station. The best form of pump for
the ordinary farm orchard is a COM
pact strong barrel pump. 1t should
have goodsized air chamber and be
capable of throwing good quantity of
water with great force. The working
parts should be made of brass and if
all parts of the pump that come in
contact with the liquid are of brass the
life of the pump will be greatly in
creased. Agitator attachments can
be purchased as a part of the pump or
as separate machines. These attach
ments are very convenient, but are not
necessary; the agitation of the liquid
may be done with a board. by hand
The pumps should be supplied with
about fifteen or twenty feet of one
half or three-quarter inch rubber hose
for each nozzle attached. A good length
of hose will save great deal of time
and trouble about reaching all parts
of the trees and vines.
The nozzle should make a fine spray
and be able 10 throw II several feet.
There are two well-deflned groups OF
nozzles now in use. The first group
forms the spray by forcing the LIQUID
against an obstruction at the outlet
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
Humus In The Orchard.

1t is an important point in farming
to preserve the humus in the soil
where there is humus and to supply it
where there is no humus. Humus has
a value distinctive from that of the
fertility it contains. 1t holds moisture
in the soil and also holds some forms
of fertility. To increase it in the or
chard a good way is to grow legumes
of some sort and pillow them under at
stated seasons. Not only does the Gull
tivator thus increase the humus in the
soil. but the nitrogen is increased as
It has been caught from the air by
these plants. Some follow the prac-
tice of not blowing or spading under
the green crop. but of moving and
leaving it on the ground. But to our
mind this is a very inferior way of
getting the good of the decaying HUI
mus. The air must in that case rob
the crop mown of part of it's fer
tility, especially the volatile portions.
Moreover the roots in the ground can
not get hold of this decaying vege-
tation, and we see little chance of
their benefitting by it. We believe that
by all means the, crop should be turned
under in some way. The soil viii then
grow more perfect in mechanical
structure from year to year and the
roots will always be able to get into
touch with the humus and the fertility
and moisture contained in it
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
WHY CONSUL GENERAL LONG is
COMING HOME.

st. Augustine Record: Recent de-
velopments in national politics give
an additional interest to the announce
ment that Consul General to Cairo.
Egypt, John G. Long of this city, will
leave his post early in August and
sail for the United States. While the
ostensible reason for his home coming
is the condition of his health, II is
limited that his presence here is de-
sired by the administration, and be-
fore he rteurns to his post a categori-
cal reply will be required of him as
to his course of action regarding the
candidacy of President Roosevelt. If
the answer is evasive or unsatisfac-
tory there is every reason to believe
that there will be a vacancy at the
consulate in the land of the Ptolemies.
Those familiar with the course of
politics will remember the eventful
campaign in behalf of the late Will
liam Mckinley, which was conducted
In the Southern States in the early
part of the year 1895 by that astute
political manager, Marcus Aurelas
Hanna. Judge Long was then, as he
is now. the Florida member of the Ma
tiona Republican Committee He was
one of the numerous Southern Repub-
lfcan leaders who met Messrs. Hanna,
hOnlsdat ana MCKINNEY at Thomas
vile, Ga, where a compact was signed
and sealed to deliver a solid delega-
ton from the South Atlantic States
to Mckinley. To-day Mr. Hanna is
said to be a tentative candidate. and,
If so. the tactics which were so sue
cessful- in 1895 may be repeated. Sem
ator Fairbanks of Indiana, an avowed
candidate, is also casting his eyes in
this direction, and it is quite possible
that the delegates from section of
the Union that does not furnish a sin
gle Republican vote in the electoral
college may determine the nomination
of the successor of President Roose-
welt. Judge Long and other federal
officials who have been retained in
office will be required to show their
hands. Their tenure of office is the
sole secret of their power, and, de-
prived of that, they would not be in
position to make any pledges with
prospect of making good. Mr. Roose-
velt's friends are aware of this fact,
and are determined upon a show
down
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
FLORIDA.

Tampa Tribune: Three Cubans of
West Tampa called at the Tribune of
flee last night and exhibited to the
Natural History Editor one of the
most remarkable freaks of nature that
he has ever seen. 1t was in the form
of five little kittens, born about noon
yesterday. all of which were bound
closely together by connecting growth.
which held them in a bundle. he
sight was so remarkable that he
called the entire force from the me-
chanieal department to view one of
the latest wonders of the world. All
were positively amazed at the sight,
but there was nothing to do but to
accept the marvellous fact. The print
er's devil, being of a doubling Thorn
as disposition, thought they must be
tied together in some way by a cord
string and would not be convinced I'M
til he had removed them from the box
and played with the little unhappy
creatures.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
CoLoUITT.s TOBACCO CROP.

Moultrie News: Information reach
es the News that Colquitt County To-
bacco Company will begin to harvest
its crop of tobacco next Monday. Six
ty days from the time tobacco is trans
planted is generally considered by to-
bacco growers to be sufficient for the
tobacco to mature-that is, sufficient
for the bottom leaves to mature. 1t
generally takes about eIgnt weeks from
the time the harvest begins until the
top leaves are ready to harvest. On
account of the dry spring the Colquitt
County Tobacco ComDany's crop was
transplanted at various times and the
crop therefore is of different ages,
which will prolong the harvest some
thing more than the usual eight weeks.
Recently there has been rather too
much rain for the tobacco just at this
stage, but Notwithstanding these ir-
regular seasons the yield will be fairly
good and one thing especially remark
able, which contributes to the quality
of the tobacco, is the unusual scarcity
of the tobacco worms on the leaves,
some stalks having grown to maturity
without the appearance of a single
worm on 1t.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14

there is no grain so safe for horse
feeding, the animal rarely being seri-
ously injured if by accident or other
wise the groom deals out an over-sup-
ply. This safety is due in no small
measure to the presence of the oat
hull, which causes a given weight of
grain to possess considerable volume,
because of which there is less liability
of mistake in measuring out of the ra-
ton further. the digestive tract can
not hold a quantity of oat grains suf-
ficient to produce serious disorders.
Unless the horse is hard pressed for
time or has poor teeth, oats should be
fed in the whole condition. Musty oats
should be avoided. Horsemen general
ly agree that new oats should not be
used, though Bensingault, conducting
extensive experiments with army
horses, arrived at the conclusion that
new oats do not possess the injurious
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14


Any person who will make a careful
examination OF the corn plant will find
that first system Of very fine thread
like roots are formed as near the sur
face of the ground as they can find
heat and moist soil. These spread out
horizontally, and are almost certain to
be destroyed or pruned by the cultiva-
tor shovels AS the plant develops and
has more need for food a second set of
horizontal roots are formed larger
than the others. These are the main
feed roots of the plant, and in loose
soil they grow from five to seven feet
|slong. If the condition of soil will per-
NIT, these roots will develop at such
depth below the surface as to be
safe from the cultivator shovels. but
as they branch out into numerous fine,
fbrous roots they actually fill the fine
cultivated soil to draw food from ev-
cry particle, and only shallow cultiva-
ton will prevent injury to them.
Besides the two sets of horizontal
roots as described, there are usually
two or more sets, beginning a. or near
the base of the stalk as brace roots
and go straight down into the sub soil
They have been traced as deep as four
feet. The vertical roots have few
fbrous roots attached, but serve an i'm
portant end in being able to bring
moisture from the deep soil, late in
the season, when droughts are likely
to prevail
As will be seen the roots of the corn
plant develop as the top grows; also
an understanding of the root develop
ment suggests the method of fertiliza-
ton which should be through all the
surface soil, and not in the hill nor in
the row only. The cultivation should
be done so as not to interfere with the
roots that want to occupy the ground
prepared for them, yet at the same
time prevent evaporation of the mois-
ture by maintaining a surface mulch
of fine earth, by frequent shallow Gull
tiVation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
NEWS or 3 STATES.
NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Milledgeville News: A chess tourna-
ment is now in progress in the city
which is exciting considerable interest
among all the players of this most
popular and scientific game. There are
ten entries in the tournament each Of
whom will play every other member
three games. When the series is nm
ished the result will be consolidated
and the percentage of games won and
lost by each player will be ascertained,
the winner to be awarded a prize. Those
entering the tournament are: Prof. o.
NJ Cone. J. L. Sibley, w L. Bethune,
U. B. Phillips, DR.. T. NJ. Hall. T. F.
~o,x, A. q. Cook, c. T Crawford.
l. C. Hall and Geo. c. Smith. Messrs.
Phillips, Cone. T. F. Cook and DR..
Hall are considered the best players,
and Prof. Cone is in the lead at the
present, having won more games than
any other player.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
Something Besides Corn.

A noted hog breeder says: The need
of something besides corn, something
to build up frame and muscle, is quite
generally recognized by up-to-date
breeders and feeders. What that some
thing is to be is the question. Oats
shorts, bran, etc, are good fiesh-form-
ers, but are rather expensive if fed in
tensively; and most of us are feeding
for profit. The only feed that is rich
enough in protein and at the same
time cheap enough to be largely used
in pork production is grass. So impor-
tant do / deem this auxiliary ration
that if l could not have pasture L
would raise very few swine. The value
of grass for the brood SOW and the
growing pig is not alone in it's nutri-
tive elements but largely in it's pro-
motion of health and giving tone to
the system, enabling the animal to
give a better account of the corn it
consumes. If all the hogs in the coun-
could have the advantage of a run
on grass, and plenty of pure water,
the danger from swine plague would
be reduced to a minimum But on
many farms no arrangement is made
for hog pasture, and this is especially
true on farms occupied by renters, and
on such farms very large amount of
pork is produced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14

fan-shaped spray and most of them
can be adjusted to throw very fine
spray or as coarse spray as may be
desired or even solid stream. These
nozzles are easily opened and cleared
of any clogging material that may
lodge in them, by adjusting them to
throw a solid stream. This form of
nozzle is best adapted for general use.
The second group of nozZles gives the
liquid a strong rotary motion just be-
fore it leaves the, nozzle. This causes
the liquid to form a funnel7 shaped
spray. These MOBILES form a very fine
spray and for applying liquids that are
not liable to clog are a very good form.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14
CANDIDATES GAVE IN TO HEELERs.

Charleston Post: When 1t was an
nounced in the Evening Post several
days ago that the candidates had made
an agreement among themselves not
to furnish, the boys with beer this year
and for the first few days after the
announcement the heelers were on the
anxious bench. for they did not know
where the stuff was to come from to
satisfy their parched lips. A meeting
was held and they determined that if
beer and booze was not forthcoming
from the candidates they would see
that no votes were cast for them. Ev-
cry candidate was notified and since
they received notice they have been
liberal in sending out beer. The South
ern wharf, known as Gray Gables is
a favorite resort with the boys They
have lay out every day at l p. m. and
again at p. m. Ham and bread and
good cool beer is served at the gath
ernings and the boys always manage
20 have good time and keep in a live
~ frame Of mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-14

ance sheet to the sides of profit. A
dozen rich acres of pasture on any
one-horse farm might readily do this
If it were utilized Alright
View it as We may there is no doubt
that the pernicious weed is getting in
some very ugly work on every farm
in the South and ii will be bad for all
those who continue to let II have its
own way much longer. AS a destruc-
tive influence it stands well in with
insects. blight. smut. rust, root rot.
drought, etc. S. A. c.