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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
THE TARO PLANT.
A Vegetable Which Is Food to Most
of the Polynesian Races.

OF the Polynesian Races.
The taro bulb furnishes food for
a large portion of the Polynesian
races, says the Southern Work
man. There are two kinds of tarO.
one which grows on the uplands
without water, and another. the
more valuable kind, which grows
on the lOwlands and requires wa
ter as the rice plant requires it. Ii
natures in about 10 months. The
technical name of the plant is
'arum esculentm.' The caladiun
found in gardens in the northern
zones is a species of the tarO. but
1T is not valuable as food. .Ano1h-
er species called "tanyah" is found
IN the gulf states. 1t is inferior 10
taro and is fed f0 stock. being used
as food by few people. The Chinese
cultivate the upland variety which
is with them a common vegetable
and the Chinese residents of Cali
fornia import large quantities
from Canton.
The bulb is severed from the
top which is then planted and u
new bulb grows. The tops are ii lso
used for greens. " which are very
appetizing. When the bulb is ripe
it is baked, and the skin with the
fine r0Otlets is scfaped of. Ii is
often eaten i'm this condition. but
the POlynesians generally prefer
TO pound the bulbs on heavy
wooden tray until a thick paste is
formed. 1t is then Diluted with wa
ter as it is needed for use. As a
thin paste il is allowed to stand
for several days and ferment. In
the Hawaiian islands it is called
poi. 1t has neutral taste like
bread. but the fermentation gives
it an agreeable twang. The val
liable constituent Of taro is the
large percentage Of starch which
it contains. This makes if a fat.
tening food. 1t is the staff of life
among these people, other foods
serving for variety only. Dyspep-
STA is not known among its con
sumers. The races that live on it
are remarkable for their fine phys
ical shape and condition. In the
form of "taroena" it is being intro
duced in the states as food for in
valids.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Some of the Things That Should Be
Taught Every Child.

Taught Every Child.
We are among the first to insist
on the value of humanitirs i'm odu-
cation. and we believe that col
lcges may very we'll devote much
time to such studies, says the
Woman'S Home Companion. But
we are just as certain that the
practical side of cOmmon-Sense
living is very often neglected not
only in what is taught i'll the
school. hut i'm the general attitude
.of our people toward life. Itseems
that we grow more and more re-
Iuctant to admit that, first and
last ON this earth, men and women
have TO WOrk-tO Subdue the
ground. or its eQuivalent-and
that il is our first business not to
bp cultured, but to maintain our
selves in bodily health and com
fort. 10 hold an honorable and
helpful position in our cOmmuni
~. and 10 raise up children who
will follow i'm our footsteps. With
this very practical end in view,
Avery child should be taught the
imperative duty of looking after
the physical side Of his being. He
should understand his body. and
how to care for it, in order that he
may maintain that high state Of
health without which no knowi-
edge is worth while He should
then learn how TO successfully
earn his own living by some trade
DT profession; and if the latter. NE
should still have some instruction
as to work with his hands. Still
he will need to under
stand his duty as Il member Of so.
ciety, which for Il man will mean
recognition of his privileges as
the head of Il household. and an
active and earnest interest in mu-
nicipal and national affairs. and
which for a woman may be com
prehenSively stated 10 be ability
as a homc-maker. These are the
simple matters of living which we
neglect to inStil i'm our children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
HArpTNs poINr CHARACTER.
Some of the Things Indicated by a
Casual Glance.

did it ever OccuI. to you" OBJ
served one man to another at the
theater the other night, thar a.
most every woman wears her hat
stuck full Of hatpins, and no two
wear them alike? Wen, it's so.
and you can read a woman's char
'acter by her hatpins just as You
can by her belt or her gloves or
her shoes. The careless, happy go
lucky girl says the New York
Times, sticks four or five big sill
yer-topped pins through her hat to
keep il on a little to one side, and
when she takes it off she lunches
them together and jabs them all
through the middle Of the hat
crown; then when she puts her hat
on again she pushes them in, hit or
miss, regardless of the holes made
before.
THE spic and span tailormade
girl, on the other hand, wears two
I)rpossibly three hatpins which she
is careful to replace in precisely
the same holes she takes them
from.
Then tPare is the girl who gees
i'm for athletics-she wears miuia-
ture golf sticks, and oars and ten
mis- racquets stuck all over her
bonnet.
There's only one womam in q
thousand who doesn't depend ON
pins to keep her hat on. and she is
the strong-minded dame who
bitches a piece of narrow elastic
to each side Of her chapeau. which
she buttons togetheratt the back of
/ her neck.
at doesn't seem TO be- the thing
| now for the ladies to tie their hats
on as my mother used TO. with
meat little strings tied i'm a bow
under her chin. but all the same l
| like that way of doing things.
Once in "a great while / see a little
|old-fashioncd lady with the Scnsi-
bic strings and it always brings
back the thoughts of home ana
mother. and how much more sensi
bile it would be to tie a hat on than
TO stab il full of pins"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Contract Revoked

The Lexington city council at
RequesAho~ revoked IFS contract
with The locai independep tie ephone
conapany The contract provided
that the company should charge
S1S year Tor phone rent in resi-
dences and S30iu business houses.
The representatives OF Ihe company
stated that they had only 500 sub
scribers when the contract was
made and hey noN have , 600 and
cannot furnish service at the pres
ent rate.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Rev Joseph G Wright, editor of
the Diocese OF Springfield, Green
Vile, ILLINOIS, writes: Il am
pleased To acknowledge the merit
of youN medicine. DR.. Caldwell s
Syrup Hepsln, and thank you for
placlGg such an efficacous remedy
for stomach and bowel troubles on
the market. always keep your
medicine 10 the house, anO use no
other kind. For persons OF sedeu-
tary habits a laxative and stomach
tonic is a necessity, and Syrup
Pepsln meets my requirements ia
this line better than any medicine
/ ever used, Keeping me in splen-
did health.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
RELIGION OF THE ruRKs.
Many Cases coaspiring to UnderIaina
Faith OF Islam.

Faith OF Islam
With regard to she Turks, il
was recently stated as the result
.of his observations by Prof. Mar
goliouth that a revolution is be-
ing wrought in their social ideas
.by the agency of the French
.novcl, says the National Review.
.alr. Pears, one of my countrymen
resident in Constantinople, writes
in his recent work that Islam has
spent much OF its original force,
because doubt as to its divine ori-
gin has entered the hearts of its
ablCSt members. Those among
tdcm who have seen or who have
otherwise learned the results Of
Christian civilization, instinct
lively. and almost unconsciOusly,
Judge the two religions by their.
fruits. Such men become either
nnilrely ncglectful Of the cere-
monio1s duties which their reli-
zion imposes, or, if they profess
20 have become more intent in
hcir religious convictions than
before, perform their ceremonies
with Il subcOnsciOusness that
their religion is not better than
chat of the unbelieyers. Nor do
the studies in astronomy, medi-
cine, geology and other modern
sciences fail to in:plant a similar
and even a greater amount Of
Skepticism in the Mahometan than
they have done in the Christian
mind. While visits to foreign
countries and scientific studies are
undertaken by few, their influence
as a leaven is great"
In Egypt-the intellectual head
quarters of Islam-it is well
known that the official class,
under French, rather than Eng
fish, influence, is largely unbeliev.
ing. That the religion, even of the
common people, suffers a chill is
very probable. When ! was stay
ing some years ago with an Eng
lish archaeOlOgist in the desert.
only one out of his large gang Of
workmen performed his prayers.
and the rest Knocked him. This
struck me, since | had up till then
supposed that for a man to be
Knocked by those who profess the
same religion for performing the
duties of the religian was a phe-
nOmenon peculiarly Christian.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Water on Warships.

AS nearly as possible 5000 gal
Ions of fresh water are used in a
large battleship daily. About
twOthirds of this is taken up by
the boilers, and the remainder is
used for drinking, washing, cook
ing, etc. When the store which
she has taken out with her from
port has been used up, a vessel has
to depend upon her evaporators
for further supplies. Every mod
ern warship is fitted with eyapo.
rating machinery to distill salt
sea water.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Great Naphtha Fire.

Near the town of Baku, in the
Caucasus, a great naphtha fire has
been raging for two months. From
five great "gushers" of the natural
oil and five of the reservoirs in
which it is stored enormous col.
umns of fame have been towering
day and night to height at which
they are visible for 20 or 30 miles
around and the entire region is
described as being wrapped in Il
pail of smoke often sufficiently
dense to conceal the light of the
sun. There is nothing to do but to
wait till the conhagrations burn
themselves out, which in the case
of the "gushers" may take many
months. Labor troubles have
been acute in theBaku oil fields of
late and it is believed that this
enormous destruction is due to the
act of an incendiary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.
We're Likely to Be Travelling at
That Rate Before Long.

That Rate Before Long
We note with pleasure that our
space devouring friends at Zossen
have not yet satisfied their hun.
ger for pace and'touchcd the rec
ord the other day for no less than
lao miles per hour, says the Street
Railway journal. They seem to be
overcoming air pressure rather
comfortably up to the present, and
we have heard nothing about the
motors failing or the pressure cav
ing in the front end Of the car.
Perhaps the doubling gentle
men who figured on the motors
burning out from overload at 80
miles per hour to 100 miles per
hour will now he convinced thar
higher speeds are both possible
and practicable. One hundred and
forty miles per hour is a decidedly
hot pace. but il will more than
likely be beaten before we 90 to
press. 1t has taken Il good many
years to evolve the two-minutc
trOting horse, but this year we
have him in triplicate, and just so
it has been with electric railroad
ing. Once the records began to
break they fairly blew up and left
only small fragments.
One hundred and forty miles per
hour, even if not outdonc by a con
siderable margin. still means that
the hundred-milc-an-hour train is
much nearer to reality than it has
ever been before. That speed is
quite feasible whenever it is de-
Imandcd, and it is, moreover, quite
high enough to meet the require
mcntS Of humanity for some little
time to come. Its real Importance
lies, as we have often remarked,
in its application to long lines on
which the saving of time would be
material. Cutting down thc'run-
ming time to Flatbush or Hacken-
sack may defer the dyspepsia of
the commuter for another season
or two, but il is not commercially
important. 1t is cutting the time
on long trains that counts-rcduc-
ing the time TO Washington to less
than three hours. and converting
the trip to Chicago into melq'
nights run.
1t is now announced that the cx-
periments have been conducted
largely with the idea of the early
application of the system To the
railroad connecting Berlin with
Hamburg, distant by rail 176 miles
from each other, and that an early
conversion of that line is by no
means improbable. Somehow the
hundrcd-mile-an- hour train looks
nearer than il did few months
ago, and our spy-gIass is still
trained i'm the direction of Ger.
many.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Peace Concluded.

II is announced in New York that
a peace agreement has been reach
ed in the war over the United
States Shipbulldimg company aR &
that in conseq uenbe all litigation
will come to an end.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Another Matter.

ut is one thing to train a lion.
ess," said the henpecked trainer
of wild animals, "and quite an.
other thing to tame a cat."-N. O.
Times Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Greater part of the $7,25O,OOO to
be paid for the friars land will re-
main in the Philippines, according
to an agreement between the Va
tician and the various religious
orders concerned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Senator Hanna,s Condition.

Senator Hanna is iTa precarious
coudltioneSnd the crisis ia his ill
ness has not been reached vel.
Unable to take nourishment, his
strength is waI ing
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Scholarship for SaIe.

We have for sale at great bar.
gain 500 scholarship in the
Southern School of Osteopathy
Franklin, Ky, Address KENTuck-
IAN, Hopkinsville. Ky
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
Success of Marriage.

OF course, the success of any
marriage depends first of all on
loye-but there be also the items
of hot biscuits and rudy roast
N. o. Times Democrat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Hearing on the eight hour bill
before the House committee on
labor results in clashes betwe
Samuel Gompers and representa-
tives of employees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Admiral Deweys plan for heavy
fighting ships is adopted by the
House committee on naval affairs.
The appropriation bill is completed
Kahd carries sos, 100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed ou every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Ouinine IN a tasteless form. No
Cure, No Pay, soc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Dyspepsia-bane of human exls-
tence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures
it, promptly, permanently. Regu-
lates and tones the stomach.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
BETWEEN CLARxswLLE Z BROWNSVILLE

Connections. At Nashville with L. d n aud
n. c. & St. L. Ry.; at GAINESVILLE with L. d n
X. r.. and az Hopkiusyl with L. g. ". and T..
{. X. X.
Trains leave Nashville ior Knoxville at o a.
M, and go p. IN; for Lebanon and Carthage at
same hours. and also at 1890 a. m. and 40 p. M
F.. H. HTNSON. Traffic Manager,
NASHVILLE. Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

The second grand jury is COM
pleted in Milwaukee to carry on the
investigation of city and county
boodlpg.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

Only one remedy in the world
that will at once stop itchiness OF
the skin in any part of the body;
Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store. so cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09
w. w. GRAY,
TOnSOrial Artist,

West Seventh Street, Elb Building
Clean towels and everything fresh,
Give US a call
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

g "a - ~ 81 EZ r IA.
ssarstbe The Kind You Have AWays Bought
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-02-09

BETWEEN NASHVILLE AND GAINESVILLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
The Cost Of Strikes,

From two recent aldresses-one BY
President Parry Of thu National En-
ployers Association and the ether by
Presiden. Gompers If the American
Federation OF Labor-we get some in
teresting statements and figures re.
garding the cost Of strikes in recen,
years. and regarding the labor situation
generally. President Parry declares
that within the past year 1000 manu-
featuring concerns in the United States
have gone to the ''opeE shop and
ceased to do business with labor unions.
President Gompers admits that the
membership Of labor unions has fallen
of considerably during the past II
months. Despite this falling of. how
ever. MI. Gompers declared that the
year had been successful one for tn.
cause OF labor. His report showed tina;
there had been 1855 strikes involving
900 employees. and he reckons tina.
l2l,Ooo tailoring men we're benefited by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

Prosperity helps some men to forget
their friends.
Indifference Is pump for drawing
secrets from women.
When love feeds on beauty alone 1t
soon turns up it's toes.
Few men are wise enough to render
one little word sufficient.
Blissful ignorance is often succeeded
by knowledge that blisters.
Some men are troubled with taxes
and others are taxed with troubles.
When IL comes to lying about suits
some tailors can discount some lawyers.
A woman's intellect is seldom up to
the standard Of her conversational
ability.
Occasionally we see a man who LOOKS
as II he had tried to preserve his
dignity in alcohol.
When you visit :hree-ball merchant
it's two to one that the best you'll set
is the worst of it.
The demise of the eldest inhabitant
can usually be attributed to the fact
that he was born too many years ago.
OF course, no girl really wants to
marry. She only yields to some poor
mans solicitations to help make his
life miserable because she feels sorry
for hiTn.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

There is no lack of good men named
as possible SUCCESSORS to Senator
C"ckrell of Missouri ~to must step out
as: a result of the Republican sweep Of
that state last month. The avowed
candidates who ha:e at present the
strongest followings among the republic
can legislators-elect are Thomas Neid-
ringraus and Richard c. Kerens.
Mr.. Neidringhaus is wealthy
business man of St. Louis. He
has for several years been active
In st Louis and Missouri politics.
has good executive ability. and,
as chairman Of the state committee,
conducted the successful republican
campaign this year. Mr.. kerer.s was
Missouri member OF the republican
national committee Tor twelve years
and has twice been mis- party'5 caucus
nominee for United States senator.
The other avoWed candidates for the
senatorship are Charles F. Parker IL
railway lawyer, Richard Bartholdt, who
has 10: several years been the only
Republican from Missouri in the lower
house Of Congress. and Maj. William
Warner, United States district attorney
for the western district Of Missouri.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

Boston. Israel washburn, the father
OF the famous Wasnburn family, settled
and went into business In this Town.
One of the most celebrated men VINO
had a long residence in town, was Col.
Morrow. He settled here In 1910, ana
until 1870. he was enc OF the most
prominent men. He was first select
man. for 30 years; he was representa-
tive to the Legislature seven ternstand
q member of the Governors council.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Dailv kennebee journal
ESTABLISHED, 1@

Ne oeejes whatsvsr will - te'ss" %
unsisnea communications
The Jsurnsl cannot b hsss Isspe":'.''
fer the preservation or rsssaA u ~
1ected communications
Aasrs,, al communication rssat'ns .
Subscriptions and adverusements 20
ITYRI. EI0H 4 FLINT. PublimeA
Angu0ta, Mama
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Expensive.

Maria" said Mr.. Stub, what do
you think of my new automobile, 7
bought it for a mere song"
HIM" unused Mrs. Stub. "Wha,
did it cost"
1.-TWO thousand dollars"
Then you must have been alludiny
to a Patti song
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
One Woman's Wisdom.

Green-I don't see how Slyker's wife
manages to get along with him.
Brown-Why not?
Green-He's such slippery chan.
Brown-Oh, she walks over him
roughshod. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

The governor Of Guam reports that
the natives Of the island are very lazy
very dirty. very ignorant and very
religious" 1t is not stated what brand
Of religion the natives Of Guam use, but
it is plainly one that can be improved
upon in several important respects if it
allows it's adherents to exist in sloth,
filth and ignorance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

George A. Pest, at one time mer,s..
OF Congress from Pennsylvania, is IN
Washington trying TO arrange for A.
exhibit there OF railway appliance
He called en- Speaker Cannon in re,a
ton to the matter. saying he hon.
Congress would allow him and his as.o
ciates to use vacant ground adtacor.
to the Washington monument. ..c,as
to see you" said the speaker. "yon
are here asking for legislation that do.
not involve any expenditure OF uhl;o
money. I'm sure that is so rare as 10
be worthy of notice. Verify. yonr
scheme seems worth pushing along
patriot who Is for the old flag AMI
without an appropriation! The day \,
miracles is not past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

The newspapers keep speaking of the
decreased vote" of November s, not
withstanding the fact that Roosevelt
vote was five per cent larger than that
Of Mckinley in 1900. The decrease was
in the other column where Parker ran
1.Sl0.80o behind the vote of-Bryan in
1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Very TIGHT.

"Ah. my poor man." said the house,
wife: Il suppose you have been in
many tight place"
Eyes. indeed. num-" responded the
tramp. II was in ten saloons yester.
day and every one was tight in each
place."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
An InsinuatIon,

Johnson-According to statistics the
criminals is very small
Tomkins-Well, I've always been an
advocate OF the theory that marriage
has a tendency to keep a man from
crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Change of Scene.

The clock had just finished striking
the midnight hour. when one Of the
bangueters. married man. stood up.
"Gentlemen," he said, my evening
of pleasure is at an end. / now so
home to a morning of displeasure."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
In ShantYtoWn.

Larry-They say Mulligan's daugh-
ter is a musical prodigy. Whin she
broke all records Mulligan wor tickled
to death.
Denny-Yis. avn whn she broke til
piano Everybody ilse wor tickled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
Dangerous.

Stubb-Say. old man, ! wonder n
people wear the same kind of clothes in
the next world as they do in this?
PENN hope you won't.
Stubb-Why not?
Penn-You wear a celluloid collar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20
kentucky Again.

What do you mean by stating that
all Your characters have red noses
demanded the publisher
why. it's Kentucky novel; replied
the author. and you told me to add
local color"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-20

When the Senate opened the other
day each Senator found upon his desk
neat volume, presented by the Rev.
DR.. f. E. Hale, the chaplain. The book
contains all the prayers which have
been delivered by DR. Hale before tho
Senate.