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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
A BASKET LIBRARY.
Novel Plan Of Circulating Books Tried
at Northampton, Mass.

NOVEL KAN OF SliCuidlli8 bVvh9 @AAoN
at Northampton, Mass.
A free public library in a basket IS
something new in the library line,
says the New York Sun, but it has
been tried in two or three places and
has worked successfully The town
Of Northampton, Mass, has The dis
tinction Of circulating more books
through its public library than almost
any similar institution in the United
States. in proportion to population,
and the basket library has proved one
of several elements in achieving this
record.
Two young women connected with
the library, enthusiasts in thelrwork,
under the direction Of the Librarian,
went out into the suburbs With a
basket of books one fine day in the !
summer, and pumped themselves
down by the wayside, near a large |
mill. When the workmen came out
and passed by on their way TO their
homes, the young women explained
to them that they could take any Of
the books along with them if they
signed the necessary papers, which
would make them liable in case the
books were damaged or destroyed.
The workmen became interested
and soon the young women found
they had plenty Of business on their
hands, They made the trip two or
three times week, and little by little
the workmen got to look for them.
On the days appointed library
ianitor would hustle the book basket
on the front platform Of atrolley car,
and near the end Of the line the mo-
torman would stop and put it off for !
them. Right where they stopped the
young women opened shop. q
Each day they would receive many
books returned by the workmen and
would lend them others Usually
tbay broncbt on- with Them the books
.be mon lad .iorifed q wish to read
Sooner or later a small branch library
Min nroLsb,v Take l,a MACE If thu
,asker which bvtbe way. before the
.Iose If rbo SIMMER had orown into
raroe and canacious clothes basket
3rominenr librarian in opeoftbe
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
The One Thing Lacking.

Some people have intelligence and
industry, and still fail, What is the
trouble? Lack Of order. Thousands
of people are so careless that it
amounts to criminal abuse of their
own intersts.-Atehison Globe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
SON DIED
Soon After Seeing His rlother Elk
pre- Relatives Live Here.

Memphis, Tenn, May TO Mrs.
Anna ElizaGibson died at her home
here this morning Her only son,
Guy Bevus, who was i'll in the adj
Joining room, arose to be nearer his
mother during her last hours, and
Oh his return to his bed also eXpir-
ed. MIS- Gibson leaves a niece aud
nephew IN Hopkiusvilla Ky. She
came from Hopkinsyille to this place
about a year ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
Upholstering.

Furniture repaired, upholstered
vanished, cleaned or polished
Carpets sewed, umbrellas repaired
and recovered. Prices reasonable.
30 years experience. All work
guaranteed At Pyle's furniture
store. w. A. WOODS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
1902 4 THE GREAT SUMMER RESORT. n 1902
DAWSON SPRINGS.
ARCADIA HOUSE,
dawson, Hopkins County Ky.
LOCATION:
LOCATIONS:

These celebrated hayb and salt springs Immediately
Louisville and Memphis division
formerly Chesapeake Ohio and Southwestern Raioad ves
louisville, Ky IND 80 miles Of Paducah XIV.
The Arcadia House and neatly furnished with capacity of enter
tanning 300 The Of the hotel also
and the guests of the Arcadia House have free the Springs without
charge nvads should remember that the months
many advantages persons visiting Springs d od ond
salts manufactured at these Springs pamphlets DIV to
n NJ HOFFMAN g. co, Predictions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
DON'T g; % S5... 3y +. 55 s EE

You can be cured Of any form of tobacco usiul
easily be made we'll, strong magnetic full Oh
new life and vigor by taking RO-TG- BAG.
shat makes weak men strong. Many gaia
ten pounds in ten days. over 5 Ca 0GE
cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed. Book
let and advice FREE. Address STERLING
REMEDY CO., Chicago or New York 437
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16

How Are Your KidneysE
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills Sam
pie free Add. Sterling Rem0dyCo" Chicago or p.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
WON HIGH HONORS.
Grandson of Rev. j. u. Spurlin,
of This County.

Rev. J. U Spurlin, went to
Louisville this week TO be present
OF The graduation of his son, Dr. X.
P. Spurlin, who graduated yester-
day IRON the Louisville school OF
Dentistry with the highest of hon
Urs. DR.. Spurnn viii be home to-
night or tomorrow and locate here
in his home town to practice
his professions; be will open his
Office next Monday and will be pre-
pared to do anything pertaining in
the latest and most approved
methods, and should and no doubt
will receive a very liberal patron.
age from his hosts of friends here
-Sturgis Herald.
How Are Your KidheysE
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills, sam
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16
A TEXAS WONL Err.
n4LLs aREAT nI.CorLRY

Que small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cure, all kidney and nlad
der irOnbes, removes gravel, cure
diabetes. seminal emissions, weak auo
lame backs. rheumatism auu al in
Irregularities Of Il e Kidneys and bad
der In both men aud wumeu, regu
lates BLADDER troubles II children /
not sod by your druggists, will bt
sent by mail ou receipt Of 81. O.t
small bottle Is Two months treat
muLt AMI viii cure any case abuv,
mentioned DR.. Z. W. Hall. -ol
manufacturer, p b Box SO, 81
Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials
Sold by ali druggists and T q. Arm
stead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16

Hopknsville, Ky, June 7, 1901.
This IS to certify that l was
troubled with kidney and bladder
diseases tor three years and found
nothing to relieve me until 1 tried
The Texas Wonder. Halls Great
Discovery, which has given mt
positive relief, and think a perma.
nent cure.
JAS VI. HIPKINS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
A serene Temperament.

mike" said Plodding Pets, don't
you wish you was richT
"Kind o." answered Meandering
Nike. Course / couldn't eat any
more dan I does, but I'd be saved do
trouble o. sayin' much obliged 90 OF.
sen."-Washington Star.
Hsw You May Easily Tell Them
Apart by Their Markings.
In the muskellunge the upper half OF
cheek and gill cover Is scaled, the
lower half being naked. The pike has
q gill cover scaled like the 'iunges,
but the entire cheek is scaled. The
eastern and grass pickerel have cheek
and gill covers scaled all over. Hence,
IL emily the upper half OF the fsh's
cheek Is scaled, 1t is 'lunge; IL the
entire cheek and half the gill cover
show scales, the specimen 10 great
northern pike.
Young muskellunge are disunctiy
spotted with blackish on q gresnish or
grayish ground. The mature fisA shows
less distinct markings, although they
usually are discernible In the region OF
the tail. I have. however, seen biz, old
fish upon which the eye could dstect
no spot, the general color being gray
ish green, with few dim reflections
Agein 1 have seen fine flsh Of monde
script tint, az like that Of an old, dry
rubber boot as anything can think of.
The young and old Of the great
northern pike have the sides marked
with oval uhitish or yellowish spots
several shades lighter than the ground
color; hence q fish with spots darker
than the ground color is 'lunge; with
lighter spots, northern pike.-Edwyn
So ndvs In OltinG
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
KINGS AND QUEENS.

The king of England who could not
speak the language of his kingdom was
GeorgeI.
In the battle of Bosworth Field, 1885.
a king was killed Orchard III.) and q
king was crowned (Henry viz.
The motto, "Dieu ct Mon Droit," was
first assumed by Edward III. Of Eng
land when he took the title OF king Of
France.
"Your majesty" as a royal title was
assumed In England In 1927 by Henry
VIII. The title before that was your
grace" or "your highness' for the king
or queen.
William Nv. was ut the time when he
succeeded to the throne the first Will
liam of Hanover, the second william
of Ireland and the third William OF
Scotland.
Henry VIII. was the first to assume
the title of king of Ireland. The title
king of Great Britain was assumed by
James vi. Of Scotland when he became
James I. of England
Richard I. was the first to call HIM
self king OF England. Every king from
William to Henry III. called himself
king OF the English. The title was as
sumed by Egbert, the nrst king OF
England. In 1923.
King of France was title borne by
the monarchs OF England for 4S2 years.
and when Elizabeth became queen OF
England she was also king Of France" |"
asserting that II she could not be a
queen she would be king.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

l, CLAwsoN LoNGBERRY; 2, CANADIAN HY-
Bird; 8, IMPROVED RICE.
wood Hybrid, Indiana Swamp, Daw-
sons Golden Chaff, Jersey Fultz, Ex-
ira Early Oakley. Pearl Prolific, Fal-
caster, Turkish, Kansas Mortgage
LITTER and Hungarian. There are
among these eight smooth varieties,
and they average for the two years
S92 bushels, and seven bearded varie-
ties which average for the two years
only 800 bushels. The farmers of the
section of the state around Lexington
prefer a smooth wheat to n bearded.
one, as it is very hard to get hands to
harvest the bearded varieties.
Clawson Longberry is beardless,
seeds large, soft and white. but a trifie
darker than some other white wheats;
stem yellow; average number of seeds
from a spike, 40; average weight of
seeds from one spike. % grams.
Canadian Hybrid is beardless, seeds
of medium size, plump, red, moderate
ly hard; spike compact, stem pale yell
low; average number of seeds from
spike. 54; average weight, 81 grams;
of good appearance, but with the stem
rather slight.
The Hungarian wheat produced a
very rank growth; average height,
about 50 inches, though occasional
plants reached height of 5S inches;
strongly. bearded; seed large, very dark
in COLON and very hard; number Of
seeds from spike, 36.5; average
weight of seeds from a spike, 1.55
grams.
Pootung wheat is beardless or beard
ed; seeds small, soft and red; spike
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
FATE OF HINDoo GIRLS.


Nep@uA h@JpOOfn Cause TnG1f Oau6M&
ters to BE Murdered.
A Capuehln monk engaged In mis-.
sionary work In Nepaul, writing OF
Hindoo family life, remarks that it in
very difficult for parents to make ad-
vantageous matches for their daugh.
ters- The Hindoos therefore find G
means OF Kidding themselves Of too
many daughters by numbering them.
1t is a well known fact that Hindoos
of high birth, those who are called
rajpoots, caused their daughters to be
put TO death after their birth by men
specially engaged to do 20. This crim-
inal custom had become so general
that in 1910 in the seventy-three vii.
lagos of the Allahabad district there
were only three girls under twelve
years of age, and three years later I'm
the town Of Agra there was not one
to be found under that age. All had
been put to death.
The English government has very
naturally passed severe laws against
this abominable crime, but to- evade
them the Hindoos allow their girls to
live until the age OF twelve, after
which they do away with them by ad.
ministering poison In small doses.
Orientals are past masters I'm the art
of poisoning. and after some minute
inquiries II transpires that In many
districts twenty-five out Of every hun
dred girls have been got rid OF In this
manner. Those girls who have been
spared they marry very early. gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years. aud that not according to their
own choice, but by the will of their
parents, which is decisive.
An Indian family of good rank
could not keep an unmarried daugh-
ter. 1t would not only be n public
shame, but also a crime against reli-
gion. To procure husbands for those
who have not already found them
there are a number Of Brahmans. old
and decrepit, called Kulin Brahmans,
who go about with the one object OF
going through the ceremony Of the
'seven steps" with as many young
girls as they can upon receipt of
large sum of money, but who after
ward leave the country and perhaps
never see them again.-Pall Mall Ga
yette
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
The Headsman's Perquisites.

Strange and unreasonable laws guar
anteed to the headsman his full share
Of emoluments. He was well paid Tor
his work and never suffered from q
dull season. From the towns he re-
ceived poultry and fodder, from the
monasteries fish and game. The Alb
baye de Saint Gernain gave him every
year pigs head; the Abbaye de Saint
Martin five loaves of bread and five bot
ties Of wine. Cakes were baked for him
on the eve OF Epiphany. For each leper
in the community he exacted-heaven
knows why-a tax at Christmas time.
Les files de joie were his vassals. 1t
was his privilege to seize in the market
place as much corn as he could carry
away In his hands, and the peasants
thus freely robbed submitted without
murmur, crossing themselves with fer
vor as he passed. He had the power TO
save from death any woman on her
way to the scaffold, provided he were
able and willing to marry her. He was
the first official called to the body or
suicide, and, standing on the dead
mans breast, he claimed as his own
everything he could touch with the
point of his long sword.-Agnes KEEP
nlier in Harper's Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

stems was dead. Did all this trouble
pay, do you ask? think SO, for the
pumpkins were sold Mt satisfactory
prices for the purpose for which they
were grown. and the cards upon them
with the growers name and residence
were a good advertisement. Cabbage.
celery and all late growing vegetables
will be greatly benefited by liberal
use Of the hoe and steel garden rake
10 loosen and fine the soil and admit
the air and sunshine. says Rural New
Yorker writer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

Skimmilk for hogs and the big profit
In it is all the talk now.
Ohio Is a clover growing state. 1t Is
also becoming an alfalfa growing
state.
The market for coarse fax fiber Is
almost unlimited. according to a west
ern grower.
The agricultural building of the st.
Louis worlds fair Is reported as
planned to cover twenty-five acres and
the palace Of horticulture seven and a
half acres.
A recent circular of the United States
department of agriculture defines the
laws regulating interstate shipment Of
birds and game.
Late blight In some sections has re
duced the earlier promise Of heavy
potato crop, but large western crop is
still the general tenor OF advices.
The Soil Was Not ConEeniaI.
1t was Aunt Rebecca's first visit to
her niece, a city girl who had married
q few years before and begun house
keeping In a pretty town In southern
Michigan.
Myrtle" she said, looking out OF the
kitchen window one morning. you
have q fine patch of ground here that
seems to be going to waste. Why don't
you plant peach trees? They grow
beautifully In this climate"
"No, aunty," replied the young wife;
'the soil Is too poor. I have tried 1t.
You remember those canned peaches
you sent me year before last? They
were the finest ever saw-fner than
any that grow here. Well. saved the
stones, and, without saying anything
to Robert about 1t, planted them out
there In the yard. but not one OF them
ever came up-not single one|
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
MARKING CATTLE.


Characters Tattsoed I'm the Ear with
Forceps and India Ink.
The cut. from Country Gentleman,
shows a means Of marking cattle.
which a Canadian correspondent says
is open to the fewest objections and Ia
practiced by many breeders Of live
stock in Great Britain. The operation
of tattooing. he says, is simple and
practically painless. The mark ~ legi-
BILE and fairly durable, but unless some
white fluid for use in tattooing black
skinned animals is available this meth
cd would be useless for certain breeds
of cattle and swine. The instrument
used is simple and easily manipulated.
1t consists, as shown in the cut, of a
pair of pinchers or forceps so construct
ed as TO permit Of changing the mark
ing teeth or stamps. Numbers from /
to 0 may be arranged I'm many combi-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

Once upon time there was q spend
thrift who made his father very un-
happy through his prohigate habits.
my son." said the parent, you
spend every penny that you get, and
1t must cease. Remember that the
pennies make shillings and the shil-
ings make pounds. IL you do not
change your habits Of always spend
ing to habits OF judicious saving, I will
not spare the rod"
The admonition had no good effect on
the youth, and he continued TO spend
the pennies before they could accu-
mulate into shillings.
His father spoke no more about the
matter, but he applied the rod mCst
vigorously to him until he hOwled with
pain.
Aoral.-He who spends the pennies
will get the pounds.-New York Her
aid
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
The Royal Color.

Purple has always been considered
the royal color. The i'll fated Charles
I. was, however, at his own desire
crowned in robe OF white. Although
he was seriously reminded that of the
two exceptions to this rule, Richard IL
and Henry VI. who wore white satin
robes at their coronations. both had
come to a violent end, one at Ponte
tract castle and one In the Tower
Charles I. was resolute in his decision
and, when, twenty-three years after
ward, almost to day. his body was
conveyed to its grave through heavy
snowstorm, the superstitious could moi
help remarlSing that the third white
king" had suffered violent DEATH
st. James Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
rArroo1Na YoRcEps.

nations and SO serve when tattooed on
the ear effectually to distinguish the
individual. Initials or whole words
may be tattooed. The tattooing process
is simple. The ear Of the animal should
be thoroughly cleansed. India ink
should then be applied with brush to
the hairless or inner side of the ear so
as to cover the surface where 1t is de-
sired the characters should appear.
The jaws of the forceps being SO
placed ON the ear as to bring the pierre
Ing device over the ink, a sufficient
pressure should be exerted to cause
the points to pierce the epidermis and
true skin, but not the cartilage OF the
ear. The ink should then be rubbed
into the punctures, although generally
the mere piercing operation drives
enough coloring matter into the skin
to leave a good mark. The wound soon
heals, and a mark that cannot be cas-
lily removed or tampered with Is left.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
An nntimistfc View.

The Invalid looked out Of the window
just as a hearse went by. and he
smiled happily.
"D'ye mind. Biddy." he said. its
worth the dyin' to have a ride In
thing like that, with the feathers on
top an man with bug on his hat.
an you bein' greater an more nicis-
sary than the marshal iv a st. Path
rick's day parade. There's wanst In
ye're life ye're the whole thing, an
that's whin ye're dead."-Chicago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
Utilizing the Underhoyv.

According to statistics published by
the Denver chamber Of commerce, Col
orado advanced during the decade 1889
to 1899 to the front rank of irrigated
states, surprising California in the ex-
tent of land under irrigation, but re-
naming second in the number of irri-
gators and in the value Of irrigated
crops.
Water is held in the layers Of sand
and gravel which have been deposited
at various depths beneath the surface
Of the plains. Investigations indicate
that this SUpply is large and that con-
siderable areas of valuable land To-
Gated at 10 great an elevation to be
irrigated by gravity diversion of water
will ultimately be reclaimed by utilz-
ing the uEderflow.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

Arabian horses manifest remarkable
courage in battle. 1t In said that when
a horse OF this breed finds himself
wounded and perceives that he VIII
no. be able to bear his rider much
longer he quickly retires from the con-
fiict, bearing his master to a place OF
safety while he has still sufficient
strength. But, on the other hand, IL
Che rider is wounded and falls to the
ground the faithful animal remains
beside him, unmindful of danger,
neighing until assistance In brought
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
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VARIETIES OF WHEAT.

Best YieIders at the Kentucky Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.
Wheat varieties being of interest at
present, some experience of the Ken
tuclzy agricultural experiment station
is here presented. The wheats illus
trated were among thirty-seven varie-
ties planted Oct. ii for the season of
l9O0-01 The fourteen best yielders for
two years have been FultZ, Harvest
King. Prudy, Lancaster Red, Beech
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
Plenty of Color.

"That Mrs. Wadhams to whom you
introduced me the other evening re-
minds me very much Of portrait BY
Rembrandt"
'Is that so7 Which oneT
"Oh, any old one. They NIL look.
when you get close to them, as Ii the
paint had been thrown on by the
Chicago Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23

Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils, spreads
over the membrane and is absorbed. Relief Is I'M
mediate and a cure follows. 1t is not drying-does
not produce sneezing. Large Size, so cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
The s@usible Thing.

Schoolmaster-What Is the meaning
OF one twenty fifth?
Boy-I-I don't remember.
Schoolma ster-If you had twenty-five
friends visiting you and only one apple
for them, what would you do?
Boyd wait till they'd gone and
then eat ii myself.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-10-23
PUMPKINS AND soUASHES.
Now They Have Been Kept Late and
Through Severe Fro "a.

Il
Through Severe Fro u.
Pumpkins and squashes may be car
ried through quite severe frosts with
out injury by covering well with straw
or coarse litter. With especially fine
hills which may not have fully ma
tured it will usually pay well to do
this, as they will often make very de-
cided growth after the surrounding
vines which were unprotected are dead
beyond any hope. Four years ago
some very large pumpkins which | was
growing were in danger of being killed
by frost before maturity. They were
intended for show windows in some of
the large stores, and my object was
the largest possible growth and thor
oughly matured fruits. They were
carefully covered. fruits and vines. and
came through without injury and kept
growing vigorously until the second
frost came. which killed the leaves and
leaf stalks. At this time the pumpkins
only were covered the vines being left
to care for themselves; but, being very
large and strong. the main vines still
remained green, and the pumpkins by
actual measurement made very decided
growth after everything but the main